Assistant Management
Resume:
Brian M. Tate
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http://www.linkedin.com/pub/brian-tate/20/11/5b7
Education
Masters in Environmental Studies: Concentration in Environmental
Management, May 2011
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Focus: Coastal Environmental Management, Habitat Restoration,
Public Awareness Cumulative GPA: 3.84
Graduate Teaching Assistantship: Fall 2009/ Spring 2010/ Fall 2010
Earth and the Environment Lab Instructor, Assistant to Professor
for General Oceanography Lecture: lectured biological oceanography
sections, consulted with students on research paper directives
Antarctic research assistant: Fall 2010/ Spring 2011
Data organization, analysis and integration using Geographic
Information System. Student Lab development.
Relevant Course Work: Ecology, Water Resource Management,
Environmental Problem Solving, Waste Management, Environmental
Change and Communication, Environmental Law, Spatial Analysis,
Determinants of Environmental Health, Environmental Remediation.
Bachelor of Science, May 2008
Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
Major: Marine Sciences,
Minor: Biology
Cumulative GPA: 3.17
Senior thesis: Spatial Ecology of Intertidal Encrusting Organisms
on Both Natural and Man-made Structures in New Jersey
Relevant Course Work: Marine Ecology, Plankton Ecology, Behavior of
Marine Organisms, Geographic Information Systems, Sedimentology,
Physical Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Environmental
Statistics, and Plant, Animal and Cellular Biology.
Professional Experience
NRDA Field Technician, Cardno Entrix, various locations along the gulf
coast
As part of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment program (NRDA),
I've worked with representatives from various government agencies
on a variety of projects to assess the impact of the oil spill on
various aspects of the marine and marsh ecosystems of the Gulf
Coast.
June 2011 to November 2012.
Environmental Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency. Region 2,
Edison, NJ
Life Science Intern- Pesticides team
Data analysis, spreadsheet development, assistant in pesticides use
research project. Assisted in voluntary compliance inspections for
a research project.
Week long cruise aboard Oceanographic Research Vessel OSV Bold
conducting water quality survey.
May 2010-August 2010
Seasonal Biological Technician, National Park Service, Gateway Recreation
Area. Brooklyn, NY
Elders Point Marsh Restoration Project. Collected biological species
and collected data for ongoing marsh restoration. Tasks included:
nekton sampling, vegetation plot surveys, benthic organism
sampling, and vegetative biomass analysis.
Primary boat operator 24ft whaler.
Summer / Fall 2008.
Lab Assistant, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ
Plankton Ecology Assistant: Filtered plankton samples for analysis.
Helped with field studies, tested water sampled, calibrated
equipment, and cleaned glassware.
Fall 2005 / Spring 2006
Soils Science Assistant: Assisted in carbon analysis of soil
separated soil.
Spring 2005
Other Skills
Scientific instruments/ methods: Microscopes, GPS, digital cameras, various
water sampling units: (YSIs units, CTD, refractometer, secci disk,
colorimeter chemical tests, pH tests, etc.), other chemical tests such as
titrations and chlorophyll filtering. Experience working on ship and in
wetlands. Species identification. Experience in taking sediment cores
onshore and offshore. Experience working with chain of custody forms for
scientific samples and data.
Software Proficiencies: Highly proficient with general computing
applications including specifically, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint,
ArcGIS, GEOda.
Website development experience Google sites, Wix.com editor, Dreamweaver
and Flash Professional as well as working knowledge of HTML, some
javascript and some actionscript.
I am comfortable and confident I can learn any new software.
Certifications
40hr OSHA HAZWOPER, adult CPR, First Aid, Department of Interior Motor boat
operator (Fire Island Nat' Seashore 2008)
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