ETHAN BLATT

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St. Petersburg, FL 33701

ac008o@r.postjobfree.com

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ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Certified Sawyer A, SOLO Wilderness First Aid, Type II Wilderness Fire Fighting, Lifeguard, CPR/AED, First Aid, ArcGIS, ENVI

EDUCATION

Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment Durham, NC Master of Forestry Master of Environmental Management, Water Resources Management December 2015 Relevant Coursework: Wetlands Ecology and Management, Wetlands Field Skills, Forest Practicum Skills, Wetland and Stream Restoration Ecology, Fundamentals of Geospatial Analysis State University of New York at Binghamton Binghamton, NY Bachelor of Arts, Hydrology and Natural Resources May 2011 Cum Laude, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, All University Honors, GPA 3.63/4 EMPLOYMENT

Cypress Environmental Services, LLC Biloxi, MS

Wetland Scientist and Forester 2016-2017

• Supervised construction of low water crossings, culvert dam repairs, exotic species control, and forest maintenance at mitigation bank sites, and conducted environmental quality and health surveys, specifically measuring biological diversity and hydrologic features, of coastal and terrestrial wetlands

• Responsible for collecting and analyzing field data, and researching soil erosion control methods

• Authored field reports and project proposals as the company’s only forester Duke University Wetland Center Durham, NC

Wetlands Technician 2016

• Measured and analyzed soil samples for carbon and nitrogen content

• Designed, constructed and installed field equipment for monitoring and experimentation sites

• Collected gas and water quality data, both in the field and in growth chambers Ecosystem Planning and Restoration Raleigh, NC

Field and Office Intern 2015

• Created software to aid in data analysis, including a tool to map stream cross sections

• Assisted with development of a Function Uplift Pyramid Calculator tool to measure the success of environmental remediation and restoration efforts

• Measured and recorded data for use in stream planning, and displayed restoration projects using GIS software Brian McGlynn Lab at the Duke University River Center Durham, NC Lab and Field Technical Intern 2014-2015

• Designed, constructed, and installed equipment for use in hydrological field experiments to measure forest-watershed ecosystem health

• Collected stream and groundwater data, and measured infiltration rates, discharge, turbidity, sediment loading, ionization and conductivity

The Conservation Fund Chapel Hill, NC

Hoke County Forester Intern 2013

• Improved community accessibility to the Hoke Community Forest of Raeford, NC

• Coordinated with various levels of state and local government, and established relationships with county officials to improve site facilities

• Organized community and volunteer efforts and managed stakeholder engagement Americorps, The National Civilian Community Corps Southwest Region Corps Member, Class 18 2011-2012

Honors received: US President’s Service Award, US Congressional Service Award

• Operations Assistant, Metro Denver Habitat for Humanity’s Restores

• St. Louis Americorps Recovery Team, Joplin, Missouri

• Interpretive Guide, Daisy State Park, Arkansas

• Community Liaison, The Boys and Girls Club of Farmington, New Mexico

• Fire Mitigation, Colorado Springs, Colorado