stefanie plunkett

graduate research assistant

About

Experienced Graduate Research Assistant with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry focused primarily in understanding the fate and transport of pollutants. Skilled in Statistics, ArcGIS, Research, Public Speaking, Surveying, and Teamwork. Pursuing a Masters' of Science in Environmental Engineering from Lamar University.

Country

united states

City

friendswood

Industry

environmental services

Skill

research, microsoft office, public speaking, microsoft excel, data analysis, science, matlab, microsoft powerpoint, powerpoint, microsoft word, statistics, arcgis, environmental science, field work, customer service, ecology, gis, sustainability, surveying, teamwork, community outreach, mathematical modeling, event planning, hydrographic survey, autocad, watercad, environmental engineering, environmental awareness

Experience

molecular assistant

the university of texas at austin

2015-9 - 2015-12 · 4 mos

Extracted DNA for PCR analysis in the Invasive Fire Ant Lab under Dr. Rob Plowes and Dr. Amanda Burke Compiled Dr. Larry Gilbert's Field Ecology Lab data to aid in Dr. Plowes spatial analysis of the invasive fire ant across temporal and spatial scales

hydrographic survey assistant

chris ransome & associates

2014-5 - 2014-8 · 4 mos

Assisted in hydrographic surveys of single-beam and multi-beam systems, planned the logistics for a 6 month long survey of remote pipelines, adhered to USACE Sampling Protocols when editing and interpreting chemical analyses data

summer intern

congressman ted poe

2013-5 - 2013-8 · 4 mos

Answered and responded to constituent calls and emails, greeted guests coming into the office, attended meetings on behalf of the congressman

graduate research assistant

lamar university

2016-6 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

Mathematical modeling of the fate and transport of organic mercury in fog water

undergraduate research assistant

the university of texas at austin

2015-1 - 2015-7 · 7 mos

Conducted chemical analyses on tarballs and their microbial communities under Dr. Zhanfei Liu and Dr. Hernando Bacosa under the Semester by the Sea funding

Education

lamar university

environmental engineering

2016-1 - 2018-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Studies under Dr. Lin modeling organic mercury in fog and cloud cover

friendswood high school

the university of texas at austin

biological science

2012-1 - 2016-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Geological Energy & Environmental Society, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Tri Beta Honor Society