Keep in touch with us, and let us keep you in touch with your fellow alumni, professors, and other members of the MES community. Just take a minute to fill out the MES Alumni Contact Form, and ensure that your contact information is up-to-date.The results from our most recent alumni survey are posted on our Alumni Survey page..Our MES Alumni are finding opportunities at a wide variety of organizations...Tera Keeler Baird '11 is a Biologist with the Coastal Program, a part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she works with partners to protect and restore coastal habitats in South Carolina. Emma Paz '11 has accepted a position as Sustainability Coordinator and Biology/Environmental Science Teacher at Gunston Day School, a private, independent co-ed high school in Centreville, Maryland. Emma will be taking the lead in implementing sustainable practices on campus, as well as coordination of the school’s Chesapeake Bay Studies Program, taking advantage of the natural setting of the school's 31-acre campus along the Corsica river, which feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. Julia Carter '10 is the High School Science Teacher at Clarendon Hall School in Summerton, SC, where she is teaching Physical Science, College Prep Biology, College Prep Chemistry, and College Prep Physics. Jay Coady '10 is working on a contract basis for NOAA with the BP oil spill. Guinn Garrett '10 has recently published some of her thesis results in a paper entitled "Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in a Lowland Watershed: Source Contribution to Stream Flow" in the journal in Hydrological Processes. Guinn is working as the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Coordinator with the Town of Mount Pleasant's Water Quality division. José Nuno Gonçalves '10 is employed as a Analyst / Home Energy Auditor with ICF International in Jackson, Michigan. Meredith Green '10 is working as a GIS Analyst at Dunwoody Nature Center in Georgia, and has had her internship work on bottlenose dolphin strandings published: NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 124 Amy Gutierrez '10 is in Charleston and enjoying work (alongside other MES alumni and current students) at South Carolina Department of Natural Resources as a Sea Turtle Biologist Paul Haywood '10 is working for MACTEC Engineering as a Biologist in Atlanta, GA, where his work includes wetland analysis, fish and plankton surveys, benthic invertebrate collections, and endangered species surveys. Sarah Hunter '10 has moved to Annapolis, where she is employed as an Environmental Protection Specialist at Aarcher, Inc. Sarah Mooney '10 is pursuing her J.D. in Environmental Law at Vermont Law School. This summer, she is working for Stanford University's Center for Ocean Solutions, in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where she will focus on the legal implications of coastal and marine spatial planning and teach an ocean policy course to Stanford graduate students. Alan Moore '10 is living in Virigina, where he is the Director of Operations for Local Food Hub: Supporting the Vitality of Central Virginia's Small Farms. Kate Skaggs '10 has received a NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship for 2010-2012 and will be working in Olympia, WA with the Washington State Department of Ecology on a project to provide tools and guidance to local governments to help them plan for rising sea levels. Kate's work was recently highlighted by the Department of Ecology. Stefanie Simpson '10 has received her Peace Corps assignment and will be going to the Philippines as a Coastal Resource Management Extension Worker. Keep in touch with Stefanie through her blog! Katie Snipes '10 is working in North Carolina as a Biological Technician with Audubon. Benjamin Stone '10 is employed as a Biologist for the Shellfish Research Section at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston. Michael Sutherland '10 is working for I.M. Systems Group (NOAA contractor) as a Spatial Analyst at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in North Charleston. Craig Bachman '09 stays busy as a full time Chemistry & Physics teacher at Hanahan High School in the Berkeley County School District, and as a part time Adjunct professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the College of Charleston, and as a Seasonal/Summer Naturalist & Tour Guide for Nature Adventures Outfitters in Charleston. Samm Bruce '09 is working as Coastal Communities Program for SC Sea Grant Extension in Charleston. Sarah Cech '09 is living in Ohio, where she works for the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes as a Natural Resource Specialist. Maegan Cooper '09 is a Volunteer Coordinator with the Maryland Park Service for Patapsco Valley State Park. Tyler Lawson '09 is the Assistant Manager at the F.T. Stone Laboratory at The Ohio State University. Emily Long '09 is a student in the Nursing school at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Anna Martin '09 is a Fishery Scientist at the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council in Charleston, coordinating coral and ecosystem management plans. Jennifer McCarthey Tyrrell '09 is staying busy as a MAPS Banding Station Manager and as the Database Coordinator for the Center for Birds of Prey, and as an Adjunct Professor of Biology at the Citadel, and as the full time manager of Wild Birds Unlimited in Charleston. Chris McCoslin '09 is working as the Supervisor of Gasoline & Environmental Compliance at 7-Eleven Corporate Headquarters in Dallas, TX. Jenn Scales '09 is the Program Manager for Keep Charleston Beautiful with the City of Charleston (see a recent article in the Syracuse Post-Standard for a look at the influence of the work Jenn is doing) Nikki Seibert '09 has joined Lowcountry Local First as Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Program, Farm Fresh Food. Gregg Swanson '09 is employed as a Biologist with the MARMAP program at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Marine Resources Research Institute in Charleston. Rachel Worthen '09 is working as a GIS Specialist for the Arkansas Field Office of the Nature Conservancy. Catherine Booker '08 is living in The Bahamas, where she is working as a Scientist / Field Representative for Community Conch. Dany Burgess '08 is a Wildlife Biologist at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston. Louisa Carter '08 is a student at the Department of Genetics at the University of Georgia, where she is doing a PhD studying the evolution of geographic range limits in Southeastern endemic plant species, and the mitigation of conservation efforts for geographically limited species. More information about the lab where she works and her research is online! Kim Counts '08 is working in Charleston as an Extension Agent in Natural Resources with Carolina Clear, a Clemson University Public Service Activities program that delivers comprehensive, targeted, regional stormwater education and involvement programming. . Niall Cytryn '08 has been working as a Sustainable Design Specialist at the firm HOK in San Francisco. Tony Gonzalez '08 is with the Department of Defense - Army, where he is serving as the Executive Officer of the Interagency Directorate at HQ United States European Command. Andrea (Gorno) Saccullo '08 is working as an Environmental Health Manager at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. Jenny Gossett '08 is working for Michael Baker Jr., Inc. as a Technical Specialist in Denver. Brian Grabbatin '08 is pursuing his Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Kentucky. He is also a Physical Geography Instructor. Jennifer Hawthorne '08 is working as an Environmental Engineer at Nucor Steel Berkeley. Stefanie Huffer '08 is now studying law at the Charleston School of Law. Ileana LaTorre-Torres '08 is making plans for an adventure! This autumn she will be riding a motorcycle with a sidecar through the Americas from Charleston to Tierra del Fuego, while raising awareness and funds to help street kids in Latin America to get education, food and clothing. To find out more, visit her website at www.motonomadas.com Ileana's MotoNomadas trip has recently been written up in the Charleston City Paper - and her thesis work "Seasonal Rainfall-Runoff Relationships in a Lowland Forested Watershed in the Southeastern USA" has just been accepted for publication in Hydrological Processes. Al Plan '08 is living in Homer, Alaska and working as a Math and Science Teacher at the Kenai Peninsula Borough School Disctrict. Blaik (Pulley) Keppler '08 is working at the SC Department of Natural Resources in Charleston as a Public Information Specialist. Drew Ray '08 is now in a PhD program at the University of Southern Mississippi, working at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. The shrimp research project at the Cochran Aquaculture Center was recently featured in an ABC story (and video), an article on GulfLive, and an article in the SunHerald. Stacy (Stefan) Ray '08 is working at NOAA / Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium / GulfQuest in Mobile, AL doing environmental outreach, extention and education. Ludivine Renaud '08 is a PhD student in Molecular and Cellular Biology at MUSC Gabe Sataloff '08 is a Geospactial Data Coordinator for IMSG Inc. at the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Suzanne Whitney '08 is working on a Ph.D. at Texas State University Department of Biology. Brittanie Young '08 a State NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Manager for the National Guard. Jessi (Adair) Shuler '07 is working as a Town Planner for the Town of Summerville. William Brown '07 is employed as a Land Agent for Santee Cooper . Jess Barton '07 is working for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as the Virginia Grassroots Coordinator in Richmond, VA. Emily Batts '07 is a Staff Geologist with CH2M HILL. Bray Beltran '07 is a PhD student in Environmental Life Sciences at Arizona State University . Jessica Berrio '07 is now a Climate Change Specialist at NOAA David Betenbaugh '07 is working as a Coastal Geologist at Research Planning Inc. in Columbia SC. Carrie Dixon '07 is working for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in Alabama as a Marine Science Educator. Tracy (Duffy) Ramseur '07 is employed as the Development Coordinator for the City of Greenville, SC. Erin Driscoll '07 is in the second year of her Ph.D. work in Zoology at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Her project on bovine tuberculosis in UK cattle is in full swing, and she says that she is seeing a lot of the English countryside! Jordan Felber '07 is working as a Biologist II for the SCDNR in Charleston, SC. Sara Goldman '07 is employed as a Biologist for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Charleston, SC. Lindsay Goodwin '07 is a Coastal Management Specialist at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston. David Joyner '07 is working as a Natural Resources Agent for the Clemson Extension in Charleston, SC. Dave is also involved with Carolina Clear, a " broad-reaching Water Quality Program to educate South Carolinians about the impact of 'Stormwater Runoff,' and about how every individual can make a difference in water quantity and quality" Kevin Kolmos '07 is a Wildlife Biologist with the Marine Resources Research Institute at the SC Department of Natural Resources . Lauren Long '07 is a Coastal Conservation Specialist at the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC. Ben Leigh '07 is working as an Energy Project Manager at the Sustainability Institute in North Charleston. Miranda McManus '07 is teaching Biology at the College of Charleston and Chemistry at Trident Technical College. Mark Messersmith '07 is a Biologist with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Liz Mihalik '07 is now with Allen and Associates working as an Environmental Scientist. Matthew Pendleton '07 is a Geospatial Analyst at IM Systems Group working with NOAA. Matt Perkinson '07 is working as a biologist for SCDNR at the Marine Resources Research Institute at Fort Johnson. James Powell '07 is employed as a research biologist with NOAA's Marine Mammal Strandings and Life History Project in Charleston. Heather Rain '07 is working for South Carolina DHEC's Bureau of Air Quality in Columbia, coordinating outreach programs for schools throughout South Carolina. Rebecca Rockholt '07 is a science teacher at South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, SC. Andy Ruocco '07 is an Environmental Project Manager with Terracon. Elizabeth Vernon (EV) Bell '07 is working as a Marine Education Specialist with the SC Sea Grant Consortium in Charleston . Josh Young '07 is the Program Manager for the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) Support Office at the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Megan (Barkes) Lee '06 is the Executive Director of the Michaux Conservancy in North Charleston. Athan Barkoukis '06 is the Northeast Ohio Program Manager for Green Energy Ohio, a state chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. If you have an interest in renewable energy, get in touch with Athan! He was recently featured on the Weather Channel (see the video) speaking about Solar Power and the Amish. Jenn Beck '06 is employed as the Newfound Watershed Coordinator for the Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District in Asheville, North Carolina. Lara Brock '06 currently works for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources as Wildlife Biologist II for the Algal Ecology Laboratory. Jeremy Conkle '06 has received his PhD and is now a post-doc studying trace organic pollutants in soil and water in the Environmental Sciences Department at the University of California Riverside, in Riverside, CA. Alan Flemming '06 is employed as a Stormwater Permit Reviewer for the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management in Charleston, South Carolina. Alison Floyd '06 is a first year law school student at Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vermont. Sean Heath '06 is currently a Fish and Wildlife Biologist at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Jacksonville FL. Charlie Kaufman '06 is the GIS Manager at the College of Charleston. Gabriella (Kirby) Bellamy '06 is working as an Environmental Scientist for Civil Engineering Consulting Services, Inc. a DBE/WBE Management Consulting Firm in Columbia, SC. Dave Burdick '06 is a Biologist/Coastal GIS Specialist for the Guam Coastal Management Program. Dave Lansbury '06 is living and working in the Washington, DC area. Elizabeth Mullins '06 is working with the wetlands protection and permitting team for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Brooke (Pehr) Chakides '06 is a Coastal Management Specialist at the NOAA Coastal Services Center. David Lansbury '06 is living in Charleston. His thesis work is on "Key Components for Facilitating Successful Watershed Conservation Initiatives". Amy Scaroni '06 is working at the NOAA-National Sea Grant Office in Washington DC as a Knauss Fellow. . Laura Seraydarian '06 has moved to Boulder, Colorado, and is an Adjunct Geology Faculty at Front Range Community College. Adam Sine '06 is a GIS Technician for the City of Charleston. Bob Swarthout '06 is a Ph.D. student in the Natural Resources and Earth System Science Program at the University of New Hampshire. Sara Spring '05 is currently employed as an Ecological Consultant with ENCAP, Inc. in Sycamore, Illinois. Jenny Wiedower '06 has taken a job as the Executive Director with the South Carolina Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Julie Binz '05 is an Environmental Educator at the Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center in Mt. Pleasant through the Sewee Assocation. Ryan Clarke '05 is employed as a GIS Analyst at Black & Veatch. Roman Crumpton '05 is working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Bears Bluff National Fish Hatchery as a Fishery Biologist. Sadie Drescher '05 is a Watershed Planner at the Center for Watershed Protection in MD. She reports that "I joined the Center in March 2009 and focus on watershed restoration and protection techniques. Before coming to the Center, I worked for SC’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in the Science and Policy Division and focused on stormwater, low impact development, translating science to management, and working with local stakeholders. I'm working on two Coastal Plain projects that are developing coastal watershed protection tools, finding local case studies to highlight, developing a coastal code checklist, and providing education and outreach. In addition, I'm helping a local community hold rain garden discussions and another local community to reduce trash in the face of a trash TMDL. I live in Baltimore, Maryland, and enjoy exploring the area, volunteering in the community, and visiting family and friends whenever possible." "Research and Policy Implications for Watershed Management in the Atlantic Coastal Plain" was published in Coastal Management Volume 39, Issue 3, 2011 Sarah Falkowski '05 is employed as and Education Coordinator at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (part of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection) in Naples, FL. Sarah (Griffin) Fraser '05 currently works for The Nature Conservancy as a Land Steward in Asheville, NC. Sarah (Habrun) Williams '05 is working as a Biologist at the SC Department of Natural Resources in the Algal Ecology Lab. She is currently working on the AVM disease, as described in a recent article. Liza Johnson '05 is Oceans and Coasts staff in Washington, DC, working at the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary and at the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program Angela Jones '05 has joined GreenFaith's National Fellowship Program. She is one of 25 Fellows in the 2011 Class who will receive training at three residential retreats in New Jersey, monthly webinars, and extensive reading covering subjects of eco-theology, "greening"the operation of institutions, environmental advocacy, and environmental justice. Upon graduating, she will join the Fellowship's alumnae network and mentor other emerging leaders in this field. GreenFaith is an organization that inspires, educates, and mobilizes people of diverse religious backgrounds to deepen their relationship with the sacred in nature and to take action for the earth. Jeanette Klopchin '05 now works for the University of Florida Honey Bee Research Extension Laboratory as the lead Research Technician and Labratory Manager . Deb Laska Middleton '05 reports that she is currently a Science/Chemistry high school teacher at First Baptist Church School. Sara (Litchult) Spring '05 is living in Illinois, where she is a middle school science teacher at Fox River Country Day School in Elgin. She and her husband report that Jackson is now a big brother - his little sister Charlie Rose was born last fall. Mary-Catherine Martin '05 is working as a Fisheries Technician for the SCDNR Freshwater Fisheries Program. She is also engaged in shorebird surveys for the Cape Ro Wildlife Refuge. Keith McCullough '05 works as an Interpretive Naturalist with the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission at the Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel, South Carolina. He is currently playing mandolin in the bluegrass band the Bluestone Ramblers. Sarah McGuire '05 is the Education Coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Williamsburg, VA. Kristan McKinne '05 is employed as the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Lancaster County Conservancy in Lancaster, PA. Chrissy (Smith) Matthews '05 is currently employed as an Environmental Health Manager for the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. William Strosnider '05 has taken a position as an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Program at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania. Rachel (Teller) Czar '05 is living in Maui, Hawai‘i, where she is the owner of Upcountry Academics, a professional tutoring service. Laxminath Tumburu '05 is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the National Research Council, and living in Corvallis, Oregon. His thesis work is being published in an article forthcoming in Chemosphere : Effects of endosulfan exposure and Taura Syndrome Virus infection on the survival and molting of the marine penaeid shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei Ph.D. student at Wright State University in Fairborn, OH. Lisa Vandiver '05 is working at the NOAA Fisheries - Restoration Center in Washington, DC as an SC Sea Grant Knauss Fellow. James Weeg, P.G. '05 is employed as a Program Geologist with Advent Environmental, Inc. working on environmental remediation and geotechnical projects, and recently recieved his Professional Geologist License. Lisa (Wilson) Shealy '05 is a Conservation Planner at the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, a land conservation organization that is focused on preserving natural and rural land along the coastal plain of South Carolina. Andrew Wunderly '05 graduated from Charleston Law School and is the Staff Attorney at the South Carolina Court of Appeals in Columbia, SC. Kellie (Ballenger) Bass '04 is working as the Southeastern Sales Manager for CMARK International, INC. Paul Berland '04 is the Regional Watershed Coordinator for the Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D),Inc. in Decorah, Iowa. Nick Boeschen '04 is a Sales Associate for Anderson Insurance Associates in Charleston. Julia Byrd '04 is a Wildlife Biologist III at the SCDNR Office of Fisheries Management. Justin Core '04 is the Lands Director for Kiawah Island Natural Habitat Conservancy in Charleston. Katherina Diemer '04 is working an Environmental Scientist with URS Corporation. Joe Dukes '04 is working as a Commercial & Personal Lines Property & Casualty Insurance Agent at Atlantic Shield Insurance Group in Mt. Pleasant. Scott Harder '04 is a Hydrologist/Geologist III with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Columbia. Joanna Harrington '04 is employed as an Environmental Specialist by Rummel, Klepper, & Kahl, LLP in Raleigh, NC. Jonathan Hopkins '04 works as an Environmental Scientist with Geosciences Design Group, LLC in Nashville, TN. Tommy Linstroth '04 is the Director of Sustainability for Melaver in Savannah, GA, and he had a book published by the University of Vermont Press: Local Action: The New Paradigm in Climate Change Policy. Tommy also reports that the local chapter of the US Green Building Council that he has started in Savannah is still growing, with already more than 100 members. Krista (Bunker) McCraken '04 is an Environmental Scientist at the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Lauren Melzack '04 is living in British Columbia, and is working in the field of addictions counseling ( you can see her place of employment on the May 25, 2009 "Intervention" on A+E). M. Todd Milam '04 is a Project Scientist for Environmental Services, Inc in Raleigh, N.C. Tom Pullaro '04 works for the Center for the Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research in Charleston as a Research Associate. Megan (Rekow) Gibney '04 is currently living in Asheville, NC. Stephen Schabel, Jr. '04 reports that he is a new father, and is working at The Center for Birds of Prey as the Educational Director. Chrissa (Stroh) Waite '04 is employed with The Baldwin Group as a Technical Program Lead for the GIS Integration and Development Program at the NOAA Coastal Services Center. Katie Zimmerman '04 is the Air and Water Quality Project Manager for the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League. Jason Abercrombie '03 is a postdoctoral research assistant at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brie (Kessler) Bierman '03 is Coordinator for the Triangle District Council of The Urban Land Institute in Apex, NC. Tiffany Hays Borsch '03 is an Environmental Science Teacher and Sustainability Coordinator at The Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, PA. She was named the 2007 Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for the state of Pennsylvania by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Tiffany was recently filmed for a promotional piece on The Oprah Winfrey Network, regarding her work in sustainability education: http://youtu.be/qtuxIJNperA Stacy Brooks '03 is a Staff Attorney with Southeastern Ohio Legal Services in Chillicothe, Ohio. Leslie Burdett '03 is working as a Biologist in the Marine Mammal Program for NOAA in Charleston. Alicia Carvajal '03 is at MUSC, working as the Nurse Educator of Pediatric Ambulatory Care clinics. Jeff Cook '03 is employed as an Environmental Health Manager (Stormwater Quality) with SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Erica Cunningham '03 is working as civilian with the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, where she is an Ecologist in Environmental Security Lindsay (White) Fairchilds '03 is employed as the Coastal Region Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Land and Water Division in Charleston. Liz Fairey '03 is an Environmental Scientist/Program Analyst for NOAA-NMFS in Greenbelt, MD. Robin (Adams) Glenn '03 is enjoying life in Florida and teaching college courses online. Marian (Dicas) Hanisko '03 is a Coastal Management Specialist for the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Mississippi. Zac Hart '03 is a Coastal Management Specialist for NOAA Coastal Services Center. Aimee (Hardman) Morrow '03 is the Environmental Health Manager for SC DHEC in Greenville. Katherine Owens '03 is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Government at the University of Hartford, CT. Tom Putney '03 is a Hydrogeologist for General Engineering & Environmental in Charleston. Kate (Scharstein) Taylor '03 is the Program Coordinator II for MUSC Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Allergy & Clinical Immunology in Charleston. Shannon Simpson '03 is the Legislative, Congressional Relations, and Budget Execution Coordinator for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program. Susannah Sheldon '03 works as the Program Manager for the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA). Sara (Everett) Stamp '03 works as the Dragon Run SAMP Director / Regional Planner II for the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission in Richmond, VA. Laura (Goldfarb) Swingle '03 is working as an Environmental Law Attorney at Jackson Kelly PLLC in Charleston, WV. Johnathan Thigpen '03 is working as a Associate Environmental Scientist for HydroGeoLogic, Inc. and the Department of Defense in Arlington, VA. Glenn VonRosenberg '03 is a Partner with Elegant Hardwood Floors - a business that he started in Mt. Pleasant. Bethney Ward '03 is a Fishery Biologist for NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston. Jennifer Pyzoha Warf '03 is an Environmental Planner for AMEC Earth & Environmental, a firm providing multi-disciplined solutions covering all aspects of environmental services, geotechnical engineering, infrastructure, materials testing and engineering and water resource services, in the Indianapolis, IN office. Jen's thesis work was published in the journal "Hydrological Processes": Pyzoha, J.E., T.J. Callahan, G. Sun, C.C. Trettin, and M. Miwa. 2007. "A conceptual hydrologic model for a forested Carolina bay depressional wetland on the Coastal Plain of South Carolina, USA." Hydrological Processes (in press). Wendy Wicke '03 is an M.S. Candidate in Physician Assistant Studies at A.T. Still University in Mesa, AZ. Sara (Saksewki) Windjue
'03 works for the Wisconsin
K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP), University of Wisconsin -
Stevens Point as the Energy Education Specialist. Sara was
recently published in Solar
Today (June 2010), writing the cover story "Teacher
Training: A Road to the Future" on the Wisconsin KEEP program.
Stephanie Beard '02 is working as an Outreach Specialist for the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC. Erica Boyce '02 is employed with NOAA/NOS as a Research Associate. Lucie (Hartley) Cohen '02 is currently employed by the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Columbia as an Associate. Ben Collins '02 is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Tropical Ecology at Clemson University. He is currently working on the Ecuador Canopy Project at the Smithsonian Institutution at the National Museum of Natural History. Jon Dimaano '02 is an Investigator for the US Food & Drug Administration in Glen Allen, VA. DuBose Griffin '02 works for SC DNR - Wildlife and Freshwater Division - she is the SC Program Coordinator for the Marine Turtle Conservation Program. Aaron Hurley '02 is based out of Charleston and is working for ERM (Environmental Resources Management). Joy Parikh '02 is living in MS and working as a GIS Program Manager at NASA Stennis Space Center. Kate (Schaefer) Nielsen '02 is a Communications Specialist with NOAA National Ocean Service in Silver Spring, MD, working in the Communications and Education Division where she produces Diving Deeper (NOS audio podcast series). Marian (Mitchell) Page '02 is the OCRM Finance Director for DHEC Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management . Steven O'Shields '02 is aTBG Contractor to the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston. Ryan Robol '02 is employed in Houston, TX as an Environmental Consultant for Crouch Environmental Services, Inc., a professional environmental consulting and public involvement firm. Mary Scianna '02 is a Environmental, Health and Safety Officer with ATK Space Systems in Maryland. Alan Shirey '02 is an Environmental Engineer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston. Allison (Turza) Peake '02 is employed by the Greenville School District in Greenville, SC, where she is responsible for shaping the future through the lives of all our children. Cliff Casey '01 is employed as a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosives (CBRNE) Systems Engineer associated with the Complex Event Processing and Decision Support Branch of SPAWAR Atlantic. Charles Cockcroft '01 is currently working as a registered nurse for Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Sarah Daugherty '01 is a stay at home mom in Florida. Kelly Dietrich '01 is living in Virginia. Janel Giovannelli '01 is teaching at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. Gretchen Hay '01 is currently teaching Environmental and Earth Science at Porter-Gaud School. Tony Hunt '01 is a Supervisory Environmental Engineer for the Southern Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Charleston, SC. Hansje Gold-Krueck '01 is employed with TBG at the NOAA Coastal Service Center as a Human Dimensions Specialist and Technical Program Leader. Cassie (Hodges) Larsen '01 reports that she is working on their hunting plantation (Little Creek Plantation, LLP) in Hampton, "raising several breeds of rare and endangered farm animals (most are found on the American Livestock Breeds Conservatory priority lists) and trying to figure out what niche of organic farming would be best suited to our site. Right now we are leaning towards heirloom fruit trees, and will hopefully have that project up and running by next spring." Stephanie (Brown) Luebbering '01 is an Environmental Scientist for Tetra Tech EM, Inc. in Olathe, KS. Stacey McDaniel '01 is employed with the Tennessee Wildlife Reources Agency as a GIS Technician 2 Rebecca Pollock '01 is employed with the NOAA Coastal Services Center in Berkeley, CA, as the West Coast Regional Coordinator. Scott Rutzmoser '01 is working in Bethlehem, PA, as the Regional Manager with the Geographic Technologies Group, a firm that helps local government agencies harness the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geo-spatial technology. Jeff Retzke '01 is a Technical Services Manager at Synagro Technologies, and is living in Alabama. Megan Sadler '01 earned her law degree in 2004 from Wake Forest University School of Law, and is now a lawyer in the office of Wishart Norris Henninger & Pittman, a firm in Charlotte, NC that concentrates on all areas of law affecting closely held businesses and their owners. Kellie Sims '01 received her PhD in Biomedical Sciences with emphasis on systems biology in 2008 from MUSC. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar at MUSC under a grant from the Ellison Medical Foundation and the American Federation for Aging Research. Peter von Loewe '01 works for Tetra Tech, Inc. as a Water Resources Modeler in Fairfax, VA. Paul Campbell '00 is the Program Manager for Lean Six Sigma and Balanced Scorecard for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston, focused upon quality/strategy management programs . Kelly (Canter) Dannenfelser '00 is currently employed as a City Planner in the Department of Planning and Sustainability, City of Franklin, TN. James Daugomah '00 works for NOAA/NOS Center for Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR) as a Fisheries Biologist. Mandi Herring Bello '00 is a Senior Zoning Planner for the City of Charleston. She is also serving on the City's Green Committee/ Land Use & Planning Subcommitee, the focus of which is to make the city more sustainable and create a climate action plan. Andrew Hulin '00 is employed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a GIS analyst. In addition, he works as a sharpshooter within areas where Illinois' deer population has been impacted by Chronic Wasting Disease. Robin Humphreys '00 is currently an adjunct professor at the College of Charleston in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences. She is primarily teaching the Honors Geology and Environmental Geology lab courses, and is currently co-teaching a Historical Geology Course with Mitch Colgan, using a new method of teaching large classes. Robin reports that she also writes and helps coordinate the introductory labs with Elizabeth Rhodes. Karen Johnson'00 is working as a Land Protection Specialist for The Nature Conservancy in Richmond, Virginia. Michael Moeller '00 is an Agent for Carolina Shipping in Charleston. Chris Nichols '00 is a GIS Department Manager at Thomas and Hutton Jamie Schurbon '00 is the Water Resources Specialist for the Anoka Conservation District in Isanti, MN. Kevin Short '00 is employed as Production Manager with ArborGen, a global leader in the research, development and commercialization of applications in genetic and new technology to improve forest sustainability and productivity. Brian Ballard '99 is a Principle Planner with the City of Chesapeake in Chesapeake, VA. Jaime (Chose) Crawford '99 is employed as the Northwest Region GIS Manager for CH2M Hill in Bellevue, WA. Jim Frysinger '99
works for the College of Charleston
as the Physics Lab Manager and a Lecturer. Heidi (Hinkeldey) Dunagan '99 is a Biologist for Research Planning, Inc., a privately held science-technology consulting firm in Columbia, SC. Matthew Jenny is NIES Postdoctoral Fellow at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MA Greg Mitchum '99 is working for NOAA as a Physical Scientist / Chemist in Charleston, SC. Sean Norman '99 is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, running the Norman Molecular Microbial Ecology Laboratory in the department of Environmental Health Sciences. Elizabeth King Rhodes '99 is a Senior Instructor and Lab Coordinator for the College of Charleston. Gregory Rowe '99 is a GIS Specialist for ESS Group, Inc. in East Providence, RI. Alicia Sievert '99 is an Assistant Professor at MUSC's Cardiovascular Perfusion Program. Max Sparwasser '99 is a lawyer for the John Price Law Firm in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Renee (Seaman) Treml '99 has made the move to Queensland, Australia, and is working as a self-employed Scientific Illustrator / Wildlife Artist - you can find her work online at www.reneesartwork.com Craig Anthony '98 is the Lead Flash Developer/Designer at Blue Ion LLC. Sean Blacklocke '98 is a working as Independent Environmental Consultant in Dublin, Ireland. His website can be found here. Michelle Novak Bost '98 is a Compliance Assistance Specialist, working as the Rules Coordinator for the Small Business and Local Government Assistance Section at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Anita Clemmensen '98 is working in Richmond, VA as a Project Scientist for Aegis Environmental, Inc., a firm offering a wide range of environmental and geologic consulting services Allan Clum '98 is the Director of Environmental Resources at Mt. Pleasant Waterworks in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Deanna Conners '98 works for the Oregon Office of Environmental Public Health in Portland, Oregon as an Environmental Toxicologist. Mara (Hogan) Dias '98 is employed as the Water Quality Coordinator for the Long Island Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of beaches and oceans around the globe. Dianna (Alsup) Gielstra '98 is a PhD candidate in Geography at Texas A&M University. She also teaches Environmental Science and Geology for both Western International University and the University of Phoenix. Sarah (Billups) Goldstein '98 works in Washington, DC, at SAIC - a leading systems, solutions and technical services company - as a consultant for their Climate Change Program. Mark Jansen '98 is currently employed as a Geospatial Engineer for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Charleston. Marika (Gessner) Kary '98 works for Keller Williams Realty as a Realtor in Charleston. William Land '98 is working as a Senior Environmental Specialist with Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, located outside of Tampa, FL. Meredith Mangum '98 is a Senior Environmental Engineer with Cytec Carbon Fibers LLC in Taylors, South Carolina. Ross Nelson '98 is the President of Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. in Charleston, a natural resource consulting firm that specializes in providing innovative solutions to complex environmental problems. Will Nuckols '98 is the owner of W.H. Nuckols Consulting, primarily working on coastal and ocean policy issues for federal natural resource and defense agencies. Ashley Price '98 is working as a a Risk Assessor for Environmental Resources Management, which has been ranked as the largest "all-environmental consultancy in the world" for three consecutive years. Ashley is based in New Orleans, and he reports that "ERM is a growing company, particularly in my region, and we are always looking to add good candidates." Christopher Walter '98 is living in Seattle and has taken a position as GIS Manager for The Cascade Land Conservancy , the state of Washington’s largest independent land conservation and stewardship organization. Bonnie Webster '98 is teaching high school Environmental Science and Chemistry at Spartanburg Day School. Philip Weinbach '98 is employed with SC DNR as a GIS Manager. Brian Helmlinger '97 is employed as a Branch Manager Vice President, Federal Programs at URS Group Inc. Asher Howell '97 is a Principal at Newkirk Environmental, Inc. in Ridgeland, SC. Kirsten (Reilly) Huntley '97 reports from Grand Cayman that she is enjoying life on the island! Blaine McCleskey '97 currently works for the US Geological Survey as a Research Chemist. Brad Shaver '97 is a Project Manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers at the Wilmington Field Office in Wilmington, NC. Greg Townsley '97 is Facility Manager / Research Technician III at the Utah State University Solar BioInnovations Facility in Logan, Utah. Catherine (McCrary) Main '96 is the Director of Development at Lowcountry Open Land Trust in Charleston. Susana Comte-Walters '96 is a Research Analyst at MUSC. Other Employers of MES Alums Access
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