Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Environmental and Watershed Research (formerly the Water Research Institute at the University of Maine)

Curriculum Vitae

Assistant Scientist                                                                                           2003-present

Coordinated ongoing research at Acadia National Park and oversaw data quality and management for watershed studies and lake monitoring programs. Developed proposals for continued research funding, co-authored research publications, and was responsible for selected research grants. Interpreted water quality data for publications and reports. Facilitated cooperation with agencies and other university staff in research collaboration.

Research Associate and Assistant Scientific Coordinator                                           2001–2003

Maintained freshwater chemical data for Acadia and Bear Brook Watersheds in Maine, EPA TIME and RLTM Lakes, and other ongoing research projects.  Assisted the Center Director with outreach and institutional planning functions.  Coordinated research and implementation activities for PRIMENet-Acadia research.  Data quality assurance and reporting.  Authored research proposals.

Interim PEARL Coordinator                                                                                                   2003

Coordinated a team of research assistants to implement Web-based data serving for PEARL, Public Educational Access to Environmental Information in Maine.  Worked with a steering committee of 20+ members.

Data Manager (Scientific Technician II)                              September 2000-April 2001

Managed data and performed quality assurance for core Mitchell Center research projects.  Coordinated field work for Acadia paired watershed research. 

Research Assistant                                                                                               1999-2001

Carried out experimental research in assessing effects of landscape factors on atmospheric deposition to paired watersheds at Acadia National Park.

Field Coordinator, PRIMENet Research Project                                      Summer 1999

Laid out research plots; mapped research areas using GPS and GIS technology.  Coordinated with other departments’ field staff and National Park Service staff and regulations.

Laboratory Aide IV                                                                                                       1998

Performed a variety of laboratory chemical analyses.  Installed and maintained automated system to determine acid neutralizing capacity.

Field Office, Congressman John Baldacci, Bangor, Maine                                

Intern                                                                                              May 2002-August 2002

Worked with staff in the Congressman’s Bangor office.  Handled constituent issues, research, and correspondence.  Assisted with press matters.