Mailing address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (7201M) Washington, DC 20460 phone: (202) 564-8477 |
Ecotoxicologist / Environmental Scientist Office of Science Coordination & Policy |
Master of Science in Marine Science Columbia, SC Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina Advisor: Dr. Steve Stancyk Thesis: The effects of zinc on rate and developmental patterns of arm regeneration in the brittlestars Amphipholis gracillima (Stimpson) and Ophiothrix angulata (Say 1825) Tested sublethal effects of varying zinc concentrations on brittlestar arm regeneration, using ecotoxicological testing methods and digital image analysis to evaluate developmental state August 1999 - August 2002 Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Science Boston, MA Tufts University August 1995 - May 1999 Università degli Studi di Milano Milan, Italy Learned tissue fixation, ultramicrotomy in the laboratory of Dr. M. Daniela Candia Carnevali May - August 2000 East/West Marine Biology Program XIV Boston, MA Northeastern University Learned numerous marine science and oceanography field and laboratory research techniques (e.g. ecological sampling, experimental design, species surveying, underwater photography, water quality measurements) and logged over 24 hours of research SCUBA diving through intensive lab-, field-, and coursework in three diverse environments: - Friday Harbor Laboratories, Univ. Washington; Friday Harbor, WA - Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory; Discovery Bay, Jamaica - Marine Science Center, Northeastern University; Nahant, MA 1997-1998 |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC Ecotoxicologist/Environmental Scientist: Developing ecotoxicological assays as part of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, an initiative to test for effects of chemicals on human and wildlife hormone systems. September 2003 - present |
Ecotoxicological testing methods - Managing development of assays for detection of endocrine activity - Designed research based on standard sublethal ecotoxicological tests - Evaluated brittlestar regeneration as a potential indicator of pollution Public presentation - Presentations of study results at international expert meetings - Award in university-wide competition for presentation of graduate research Organizational and financial management - Project management: Conducting technical oversight, project management as Contract Officer Representative, and financial review for laboratory studies - Oxfam Café: Managed non-profit café as part of collective, trained volunteers, promoted hunger prevention activities of Oxfam America, managed finances (developed budget, oversaw cash flow) Computer proficiency (primarily PC, some experience w/ Mac) Familiar with the following software packages: Corel WordPerfect, MS Office (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Access, MS Publisher), Quicken, Eudora, Lotus Notes, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Acrobat, ArcView GIS software, Statview statistical package, Systat statistical package, ScionImage digital image analysis Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute < Congressional Operations Seminar < Advanced Legislative Processes < Advanced Budget and Appropriations Processes Digital image analysis Evaluated tissue characteristics using digital photography with a compound microscope Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Familiar with ArcGIS software Heavy metal chemistry & mass spectrometry Metals sampling & ultra-clean sample preparation for ICP-MS Histological staining Modified standard protocols to stain sectioned brittlestar muscle and nervous tissue Light microscopy Analyzed developmental state of regenerating brittlestar arm tissue, captured images with attached digital camera for analysis Underwater research skills Still photography, videography, random ecological sampling with transect lines and quadrats, emplacement of samples with underwater adhesive, species identification (plants, algae, animals), species surveys, habitat characterization, animal behavioral observation, primary productivity measurements, growth rate measurements of algae, water quality/chemistry SCUBA: over 48 hours logged - Research Diver, YMCA, Northeastern University over 24 hours logged - Advanced Diver, NAUI - Oxygen Provider first aid for SCUBA, Divers Alert Network |
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Ecotoxicologist / Environmental Scientist Office of Science Coordination & Policy |
Mailing address: 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW (7201M) Washington, DC 20460 phone: (202) 564-8477 |
www.rosemaryehall.com |
Office of International Affairs/ Toxics Program < Secretariat for Moscow meeting of the Arctic Council Action Plan, a Working Group of the Arctic Council that addresses ecological and human health concerns due to Arctic contamination < Supported project to remove electrical transformers--with potential to leak toxic PCBs--from open dumps in remote Alaskan communities Office of Water/ Ecological Risk Assessment Branch < Assisted with revision of the Aquatic Life Criteria Guidelines by participating in: - Revision Committee workgroups with EPA scientists and managers - Award-winning poster designed for the EPA Science Forum, and - Preparation of Framework document and associated briefing materials for the Science Advisory Board < Assisted with development of bioaccumulation factors for Water Quality Criteria for two chemicals < Assisted with of chemical selection process for new & revised Water Quality Criteria: - Revising a guidance document and - Prepared briefing materials for management and the Science Advisory Board < Clean Water Act training < Part of coordination team that provided interagency training on bioaccumulation model EPA Region IV Headquarters (Atlanta, GA) Water Management Division, Coastal Section Ocean Dumping Program Developed bioaccumulation thresholds for multiple chemicals of interest < Thoroughly reviewed EPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria and other documents for required information < Derived threshold value guidelines using Saltwater Chronic Water Quality Criteria, bioconcentration factors, and octanol-water coefficients < Thresholds for comparison to body burdens of organisms exposed for 28 days to sediments proposed for ocean disposal, to determine if chemical concentrations pose chronic ecological problems Office of Pesticide Programs, Immediate Office Special Assistant to Deputy Director for Programs < Communicated regularly with Assistant Administrator's office and program Divisions on current issues and activities < Drafted interagency communications < Assisted Designated Federal Official with preparation for Federal Advisory Committee meeting Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Hospitals for a Healthy Environment < Researched sources, fates, and ecological effects of pharmaceuticals released into aquatic ecosystems to inform pollution prevention activities of hospital communities |
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC Graduate Instructional Assistant: Taught four semesters of core marine science laboratories Graduate Research Assistant: Conducted ecotoxicology research August 1999 - August 2002 WGBH Educational Foundation Boston, MA Freelance science writing for the Evolution Project, an educational initiative surrounding the PBS "Evolution" broadcast series (October 2001) Indexed education standards for web-based science tool (October 2002) |
