Elizabeth B. Parks

• Elizabeth has 15 years of coastal monitoring experience through the CRMS project
• Specific research methodologies include monitoring vegetation species, hydrological properties, surface elevations, and soil samples.
• In addition to data collection, Elizabeth is responsible for data submissions to our client and data tracking.
• She is currently in charge of sonde inventory and tracking of sonde equipment.
• She also organizes and helps identify unknown plant species in our Belle Chasse office.
• She has gathered environmental data detailing water quality, vegetation surveys, and soil accumulation and elevation over a period of time.
• She has performed environmental site assessments after natural disasters.

• Elizabeth has been involved with the SWAMP water quality program with CES since inception into our field offices in 2016
• Trained in all field/data aspects, including sample collection, sample delivery, lab assistance, data processing, and data quality assurance.
• Takes lead in the CES Belle Chasse office for all data organization that is ultimately submitted to CPRA.

• Elizabeth has 15 years of coastal monitoring experience with the CRMS project.
• Elizabeth has been involved with the SWAMP water quality program with CES for 8 years.
• Data Collection, AT&T Waste Segregation Project, AT&T, San Francisco, CA, 12/2014 -
  12/2014
• Data Collection, Shoreline Restoration, CPRA, Belle Chasse, LA, 09/2016 - Present

Assisted in establishing vegetation study plot areas on

the following projects:
● BA35 Pass Chaland to Grand Bayou Pass Barrier Shoreline Restoration
● BA38 Pelican Island and Pass La Mer to Chaland Pass Restoration
● BA40 Rivering Sand Mining/Scofield Island Restoration (Deauthorized)
● BA48 Bayou Dupont Marsh and Ridge Creation
● BA110 Riverine Sand Mining/Shell Island East Restoration
● Performed vegetation surveys on CRMS and the following projects.
● BS-16 South Lake Lery Shoreline and Marsh Restoration
● BA-0164 Earthen Terraces Project

• Elizabeth researched and applied tools of molecular biology on the prevalence of mycobacteriosis in striped bass.
• For this project, she learned and performed a variety of DNA sampling and identification techniques.

• Supported the marine education coordinator with various student field trips.
• Assisted various Lumcon professors with student activities such as canoeing, conducting research projects, doing field work, collecting data, constructing minnow traps, using various environmental parameter devices to study water quality.
• Conducted a presentation on Determining species diversity and catch per unit effort of small resident fish within brackish marsh ponds.
• Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
• Gained valuable experience working within a marine biology related field, applying concepts learned directly into relevant work situations.