Earth and Environmental Resource Management

Austin Clarridge

***** ** ** ***, **********, OH 43040; **********@*****.***; 937-***-****

Education

**** ********** ** ***** ********, Columbia, South Carolina Master’s of Earth and Environmental Resource Management Environment and Sustainability Program

Graduation: May 2016

2014 Capital University, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor’s of Arts

Major: Environmental Science Minor: Biology

Graduation: May 2014

Work Experience

2014- 2016 Research Assistant, U of SC Dept. of Biological Sciences Conduct original research under minimum guidance, manage teams of researchers, assist in data collection and analysis for various projects in our ecology and evolution lab that uses butterflies as indicator species for a wide range of environmental questions 2015 Soil Health Consultant Intern, Humic Hope

Take soil samples to advise local farmers on environmentally friendly chemical applications and cover cropping

2011-13 Field Biology Intern, Scotts Miracle Gro

Intern in the naturals herbicides lab. Designed and carried out trials, analyzed data, and prepared technical reports

Publications and Select Research

2015 North American Butterfly Association Counts at Congaree National Park: A case study for connecting citizen science to management (Accepted Master’s thesis, to be published) Carry out population and habitat surveys and various statistical comparison analyses to find ways in which citizen science can better connect to management decisions

2015 Effects of Cover Cropping on Soil Health and Crop Yields Partnership between Humic Hope, the University of South Carolina, and other labs across the U.S. to assess effects of various cover cropping plans on soil biology, nutrients, and crop yields 2014 Pollutant Mapping of Rocky Branch Creek

Used various water quality parameters and modeling to help a local watershed management organization better understand pollutant flow and sources through a highly pollutant watershed in SC 2014 Reptile Population Dynamics at Primmer Outdoor Learning Center (Ohio Journal of Science abstract

publication)

Conducted reptile species inventories to monitor long term effects of prairie restoration on former agricultural lands. Planned and conducted training sessions for lab and field assistants Awards and Involvements

2016 “Outstanding Student for Thesis Research”

An award recognizing the single top thesis research for a given degree program for the school year

2014 National Wildlife Federation Research Fellow

Research fellowship including hands on leadership training and research support for my undergraduate senior project 2014 eSTEM Research Mentor

Participated in a research mentorship program at a local STEM high school in which I assisted students in designing, carrying out, and reporting their own research project based on my own senior thesis 2013-14 Interfraternity Council Vice-President

Sat on executive board as VP and was the IFC representative to the standards committee, a group formed to draft a Greek Life constitution, member Phi Kappa Psi fraternity

2010-14 Football

Collegiate football 3 year letterman

Technical Competencies

EcoSim

ArcGIS

PAST

R

Microsoft Office

Agricultural Research Manager

(ARM)

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