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Hilary Emenheiser

Oak Park,United States

Summary

Environmental scientist and wetland ecologist combining multi-year field research in forested wetlands with a decade of federal regulatory and environmental compliance experience. Proven success in scientific data collection and analysis, testing-protocol development across commercial and academic settings, and clear communication with technical, agency, and public audiences. Works effectively both independently and within multi-disciplinary teams.

Overview

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1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Researcher (M.S. Thesis)

Wayne State University
08.2019 - Current
  • Designed and executed a multi-year field study of black ash (Fraxinus nigra) regeneration across eight forested-wetland sites in southeastern Michigan, twenty years after emerald ash borer canopy mortality.
  • Led site selection and coordinated land access and permitting across state recreation areas, a Metropark, a municipal preserve, and university research land; conduct belt-transect vegetation surveys and continuous water-table monitoring (Solinst).
  • Identified and meticulously recorded all woody plant species found at all eight field sites; collecting additional datapoints about each individual black ash trees.
  • Analyzed multi-season datasets in R/RStudio (PCA ordination, importance value and edge-affinity analysis); maintained QA/QC data; supervised a field assistant; authoring research summaries and thesis.
  • Developed and applied standardized survey protocols consistently across all sites and field seasons; interpreted findings for wetland conservation and forest management.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Wayne State University
08.2019 - 05.2024
  • Instructed Introductory Biology (BIO 1500) and Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 2870) laboratory sections.
  • Lectured on course material, facilitated classroom discussions to enhance student engagement and comprehension and held office hours.
  • Developed instructional materials and resources aligned with course objectives.
  • Assisted in grading assignments, ensuring timely feedback for student improvement.
  • Reported class trends to the lab coordinator for assessing general student performance across lab sections.

Product Regulatory Specialist

BASF Corporation
01.2017 - 06.2019
  • Responsible author for approximately 200 substantial risk notifications per year to the U.S. EPA (TSCA Section 8(e)) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (CEPA Section 70) — sustaining zero notices of deficiency.
  • Contributed to the TSCA Reset project, resubmitting 37,000+ chemicals in commerce under the TSCA Inventory Active/Inactive Rule; maintained the master database and supported CBI substantiations.
  • Transitioned EPA submissions from paper to an electronic process, producing significant cost savings.
  • Assisted with data management, recordkeeping, and payments for product registration and supported CAS IES chemical registry information.

Manager — Regulatory & Environmental Affairs

SteriMed Medical Waste Solutions, Inc.
09.2011 - 05.2016
  • Served as the company's sole regulatory/environmental specialist; acting independently as an internal and customer-facing subject matter expert.
  • Obtained and maintained U.S. EPA FIFRA registration, annual state Department of Health and Department of Agriculture registrations, and county/municipal wastewater discharge approvals.
  • Obtained registration and approvals globally in 15 countries.
  • Helped create and update product instruction manuals, fact sheets, and safety data sheets (SDS).
  • Authored STAATT Level III microbiological efficacy testing protocols to meet US and EU treatment standards; planned and launched a quality-control laboratory; served as global subject-matter expert and led on-site field testing and consultation.

Education

M.S. - Biology

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
12-2026

B.S. - Environmental Science, Plant Biology Specialization

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
12-2010

Skills

    Scientific Disciplines:

  • Wetland & Forest Ecology
  • Botany / Taxonomy
  • Plant Identification
  • Environmental Science
  • Microbiology
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Benthic Macroinvertebrate Identification

    • Projects & Operations:

  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Project Planning & Oversight
  • Project Reporting
  • Cross-Functional Teams
  • Permitting & Land Access
  • Project data management

    • Field & Laboratory Research:

  • Field / Site Surveys
  • Lab Planning & Protocol Design
  • Data Collection, Management & Analysis
  • Scientific & Technical Writing

    • Technical Proficiency:

  • R/RStudio (statistical analyses and publication visualizations)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro
  • Spatial mapping equipment and software: GPS, ArcGIS, Google Earth, Pix4D cloud, viDoc RTK Rover
  • Field equipment: Solinst Levelogger, increment borer, DBH tape, transect tape

Certification

  • Certified EPA Environmental Specialist (2012). Prior training: RCRA Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management
  • FIFRA
  • DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation
  • IATA Dangerous Goods §1.5
  • TSCA Reporting.

Publication

Falk, K., Klapperich, A., Newman, H., et al. Floristic Quality Assessment for Orchis Fen Preserve, Emmet County, Michigan. University of Michigan Biological Station Compiled Reports, EEB 556, August 2008.

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Wayne State University
08.2019 - 05.2024

Graduate Researcher (M.S. Thesis)

Wayne State University
08.2019 - Current

Product Regulatory Specialist

BASF Corporation
01.2017 - 06.2019

Manager — Regulatory & Environmental Affairs

SteriMed Medical Waste Solutions, Inc.
09.2011 - 05.2016

M.S. - Biology

Wayne State University

B.S. - Environmental Science, Plant Biology Specialization

University of Michigan
Hilary Emenheiser