Bridget Ireland
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Experienced Environmental Scientist with a strong background in conducting sampling, analyzing data, and developing remediation solutions. Skilled in environmental monitoring, compliance regulations, and presenting strategies for minimizing ecological impact.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Scientist
EnSafe
Knoxville, TN
04.2022 - Current
- Authored sampling plans, conducted field research, collected samples, and analyzed data for RCRA and CERCLA investigations
- Compiled reports and presented findings to stakeholders, clients and regulatory agencies.
- Assisted in on-site wetland delineations, Stream Quantification Tool assessments, and hydrologic determinations
- Monitored compliance with applicable permits, licenses, rules, regulations, and statutes pertaining to the environment
- Managed multiple projects worth a combined value of $30,000
Biologist
Cardno
Knoxville, TN
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Received training in multiple job roles in Cardno’s Southern California Edison Contract to ensure environmental compliance on projects related to electrical pole maintenance and replacement
- Served as a daily lead on multiple projects to ensure support staff were able to complete daily tasks, including exporting relevant data, setting up work platforms, ensuring quality control of materials being sent to sub-consultants and problem solving daily to resolve issues
- Communicated daily with staff and client construction firms in different geographic locations to ensure all regulations were complied with and tasks were completed to the best of the team’s abilities
- Completed daily Southern California Edison tasks independently in a work from home setting, including staffing qualified biologists from sub-consultant firms and providing these biologists with all necessary information and permits.
Hatchery Technician
Sustainable Aquatics
Jefferson City, TN
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Managed the Larval Department in raising larval clownfish and other marine reef fish from hatching to two months of age
- Restructured the department’s daily schedule to promote efficiency and ensure daily tasks were completed
- Trained new hires on the basic skills and daily tasks to ensure the department ran smoothly
- Initiated interactions between departments to promote better workplace communication and cooperation.
Graduate Assistant
Aquatic Physiology Lab
AUB, Beirut
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Operated aquaculture systems year-round to maintain optimal health of tilapia and crayfish populations for research purposes
- Performed key tasks with other lab members in ongoing experiments, including proximate analysis, data collection and statistical analysis for publications
- Managed a total of three Integrated Aquaculture-Agriculture projects with Integrated Pest Management techniques over two summers at AUB’s research farm, maintaining around 1000 tilapia and growing 300m2 of beans and chili peppers
- Educated undergraduate students on the basics of aquaculture, Integrated Pest Management and Soil Science as a Teaching Assistant and helped to manage students working on projects at part of their Senior Year Experience.
Education
MSc - Ecosystem Management
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Bachelors of Arts - Double Major: Global Studies and Environmental Studies
St. Lawrence University
Skills
- Client consulting
- Soil sample collection
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Preparing written reports
- Water sample collection
- Data analysis and management
- Hydrologic determination
- RCRA
- CERCLA
- NEPA
Timeline
Environmental Scientist
EnSafe
04.2022 - Current
Biologist
Cardno
07.2021 - 04.2022
Hatchery Technician
Sustainable Aquatics
02.2021 - 07.2021
Graduate Assistant
Aquatic Physiology Lab
08.2018 - 07.2020
MSc - Ecosystem Management
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Bachelors of Arts - Double Major: Global Studies and Environmental Studies
St. Lawrence University
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