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Jacob Kaplan
Environmental Scientist
Sacramento,CA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Environmental Scientist
California State Water Resources Control Board
Sacramento, CA
10.2015 - Current
- Championed, designed, implemented, and maintained award winning data analysis software credited with saving 2000 staff hours annually
- Demonstrated expertise and ownership of internal decision making database
- Designed and tested all upgrades related to internal database including ongoing modernization project
- Designed and implemented assessment procedures for 2 million rows of highly granular data annually
- Provided excellent customer service and technical support to internal and external parties
- Created and executed trainings on how to use internal software
- Facilitated monthly meetings to discuss active issues and solutions
- Maintained knowledge of all active internal work and pertinent external work
Scientific Aid
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board
Oakland, CA
11.2014 - 09.2015
- Assisted in implementation of environmental regulations designed to protect water quality
- Toured working cattle ranches and dairy farms to monitor compliance with regulations
- Interacted with landowners to get more information about their operations
- Generated maps of properties and pulled up information to create reports prior to property visits
- Maintained database of enrollee contact and compliance information
Truck Driver
Farmer
Stephen, MN
09.2014 - 10.2014
- Seasonal position hauling sugar beets from field to piler
- Hauled sugar beets in 4 -axel truck
- Completed up to 19 trips per shift
- Aided owner with miscellaneous tasks after harvest was complete
Hydrologic Technician
United States Fish And Wildlife Service
Erskine, MN
03.2014 - 09.2014
- Measured groundwater levels at 100 wells throughout wildlife refuge
- Set up, calibrated and operated testing equipment.
- Collected data as part of numerous biological and hydrological studies (groundwater level monitoring, frog surveying, bird surveying, etc.)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ecological Management And Restoration
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA 09.2009 - 06.2012
Skills
System design
Standard operating procedures
Client consulting
Technical Documentation
Technical Support
Data analysis
Customer Service
Accomplishments
Superior Accomplishment Award - 2018
Software
ArcGIS
R
SQL
Mantis
DevOps
Interests
Pottery
Sustainable Farming
Ecological Restoration
Low Impact Living
Organic Farming
Vegan Alternatives
Natural Patterns
Timeline
Environmental Scientist
California State Water Resources Control Board
10.2015 - Current
Scientific Aid
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board
11.2014 - 09.2015
Truck Driver
Farmer
09.2014 - 10.2014
Hydrologic Technician
United States Fish And Wildlife Service
03.2014 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Ecological Management And Restoration
University of California - Davis
09.2009 - 06.2012