Air Force Health
Resume:
RACHEL MARIE HARRISON
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Telephone: 443-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
I am a recent graduate with a master’s degree in Environmental Science and Technology from the University of Maryland College Park. Prior to my time at University of Maryland I worked for the US Fish and Wildlife Service and with the US Geological Survey. My background and experience make me an ideal candidate for the Biological Scientist position at the US Department of the Air Force.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland College Park
Master of Science
Department of Environmental Science and Technology
2018
Awards and Honors: Goldhaber Travel Award, platform presentation award
Activities: Student Representative for Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Shepherd University
Bachelor of Science
Department of Biology: Ecological Studies
2013
Awards and Honors: PROMISE Scholarship, Tennis Scholarship, Dean's List
RELEVANT COURSES
Chesapeake Bay Health, Ecological Risk Assessment, Ecosystem Health and Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Experimental Design, Scientific Writing and Communication, Conservation Ecology, Principles of Biological Research, Aquatic Entomology, Developmental Biology, Limnology, Plant Taxonomy
TRAINING
First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, American Red Cross, March 2019
Wetland Identification Training, Marshy Point Nature Center, October 2015
Conservation Biology of Freshwater Mussels, 3 credit hours, National Conservation Training Center, August 2017
Defensive Driving, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, 2015
Electrofishing Certification, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, March 2016
Animal Handling Training, University of Maryland, September 2017
Chemical Hygiene Training, University of Maryland, September 2017
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
FISHERIES TECHNICIAN
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, Tutka Bay Lagoon Hatchery, Kenai, AK
03/18/19-present, 40 hours per week, $24,960 annually.
Supervisor: Jessica Eller, 907-***-****, Permission to contact.
Worked at a remote pink salmon hatchery to perform a variety of hatchery duties, including: rearing, outmigration, broodstock collection, eggtake, and incubation, as well as hatchery and equipment maintenance. Collected influent and effluent water samples to test for total suspended solids and settleable solids. Sampled fish mortality and checked water quality (pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature) regularly.
CONTAMINANTS BIOLOGIST
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Field Office, Annapolis, MD
08/2015 to 09/2016, 40 hours per week, $26,000 annually.
Supervisor: Dr. Alfred Pinkney, 410-***-****, Permission to contact.
Prepared and analyzed soil samples for lead concentration and created an ECDMS catalog. Conducted collection, necropsy and otolith extraction of brown bullhead for a liver tumor study. Collected hatchery brood stock and eggs for American Shad. Assisted in submerged aquatic vegetation surveys for the Poplar Island restoration project. Assisted with various wildlife management and monitoring projects.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
U.S. Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, Kearneysville, WV
06/2013 to 07/2015, 40 hours per week, $24,960 annually.
Supervisor: Dr. Vicki Blazer, 304-***-****, Permission to contact.
Worked as a member of a team to conduct a comprehensive fish health assessment in the Great Lakes Basin, at several Areas of Concern. Collected water samples from various local study sites and performed extractions on these samples. Extracted blood samples for genetic toxicity and plasma hormone assays. Assisted with a mesocosm experiment investigating hormone and pesticide exposure on early life stage smallmouth bass. Assisted with a hormone exposure pond study by helping to drain the pond, collect the fish, and perform necropsies.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
Chesapeake Potomac Regional Chapter (CPRC) of SETAC. Student Representative.
Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists (AMAAB)
Relay For Life, Shepherdstown, WV. 2009-2013. Event Planning Committee Chair.
Rotaract, Shepherdstown, WV. 2010-2013. Member.
PRESENTATIONS
Prevalence of external lesions in Ameiurus nebulosus at five sites along the Niagara River. R. Harrison and V. Blazer. 2013 Capstone Presentation. Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.
Monitoring organic contaminants in Anacostia River with Elliptio complanata and passive samplers. R. Harrison and L. Yonkos. 2017 Chesapeake Potomac Regional Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Annapolis, MD. Poster.
Monitoring organic contaminants in Anacostia River with Elliptio complanata and passive samplers. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2017 Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists (AMAAB). Berkeley Springs, WV. Poster.
Study update: Monitoring organic contaminants in Anacostia River with Elliptio complanata and passive samplers. R. Harrison, F. Pinkney, L. Yonkos. 2017 Chesapeake Bay Freshwater Mussel Work Group Meeting. Annapolis, MD.
Comparison of health indicators in Elliptio complanata exposed in situ in Anacostia River tributaries. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2018 Chesapeake Bay Freshwater Mussel Work Group Meeting. Annapolis, MD.
Survival and biochemical health indicators of Elliptio complanata deployed in Anacostia River tributaries for monitoring of persistent organic contaminants. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2017 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Minneapolis, MN. Poster.
Comparison of health indicators in Elliptio complanata exposed in situ in Anacostia River tributaries. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2018 Exit Seminar, University of Maryland College Park.
Survival and biochemical health indicators of Elliptio complanata deployed in Anacostia River tributaries for monitoring of persistent organic contaminants. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2018. Association of Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Biologists (AMAAB). Berkeley Springs, WV. Poster.
Survival and biochemical health indicators of Elliptio complanata deployed in Anacostia River tributaries for monitoring of persistent organic contaminants. R. Harrison, L. Yonkos. 2018 Chesapeake Potomac Regional Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). Fredericksburg, VA.
Spatial dimensions of South African cape vulture conservation. 2018 National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) Conference. Annapolis, MD.
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