Ariel Black
Austin,TX
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Natural Resource Specialist III
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
02.2023 - Current
- Established and maintained relationships with state/federal agencies and the public, providing education and guidance to obtain required documents and complete applications.
- Managed research and review of conveyance documents, maps, and permits to create detailed memos on water right ownership for internal compliance.
- Conducted functional, integration, and regression testing for major software projects, enhancing reporting reliability by identifying and resolving critical bugs.
Research Engineering Scientist
The Bureau of Economic Geology
08.2021 - 02.2023
- Promoted to a specialized role to manage new analytical projects, resulting in a 15% increase in lab productivity through efficient resource allocation.
- Diagnosed and resolved maintenance challenges for scientific instruments including Hawk-eye, Mass Spectrometer, and XRF, generating detailed geological data reports for analysis.
- Performed data analysis using Excel, identified trends and outliers, and presented quantitative results through visual graphs to support decision making.
Lab Manager/Research Assistant
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
08.2020 - 07.2021
- Isolated several novel bacteria essential for insect resistance in maize, leading to two research projects that cited this foundational work and resulting in the establishment of three new collaborative partnerships.
- Managed a BSL-2 laboratory, three graduate students, and two interns while entrusted with an independent research project.
- Presented research findings to diverse audiences, fostering collaborations with universities, expanding research impact through interdisciplinary partnerships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bioenvironmental Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXSkills
- Water rights analysis
- Environmental compliance
- Laboratory management
- Water resource management
- Research and data collection
- Technical writing
Certification
- Geographic Information Sytems
Timeline
Natural Resource Specialist III
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
02.2023 - Current
Research Engineering Scientist
The Bureau of Economic Geology
08.2021 - 02.2023
Lab Manager/Research Assistant
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
08.2020 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Bioenvironmental Science
Texas A&M University