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DMF Responsibilities |
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- Conduct water quality monitoring, sanitary surveys and PSP monitoring to classify shellfish growing areas in cities and towns of Hull, Rockport, Salem, and Weymouth
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- Provide shellfish technical assistance to municipalities, industry, government agencies, private institutions, and the public
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- Monitor and implement rainfall, sewer bypass and related shellfish area closures
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- Assist with the implementation of shellfish regulations in depuration and shellfish bait fisheries
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- Assists with the design and development of shellfish databases and applications
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Education |
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2007 – M.A., Environmental Science and Policy, International Development Community and Environment Program, Clark University, Worcester, MA. Thesis: “Sea Sprawl - Assessment of shoreline construction on shellfish resource areas in Three Bays, Barnstable, MA.” |
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2002 – B.S., Biology, College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. Honors Thesis: “Cold water tolerance study of a northern population of Corbicula fluminea.” |
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Interests |
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Citizen science
Geospatial analysis of bacterial and chemical pollutants
Invasive species biology and ecology
Shellfish husbandry
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Outreach |
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Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair
Salem State University Women in Science and Engineering Career Day
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Professional Associations |
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Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists
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