Anna Leitschuh, PE

Experience

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  Willamette Riverkeeper

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2010

  Volunteer Water Quality Monitor

  Volunteered once a month at the Luckiamute River site to test water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, turbidity, and conductivity.

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  University of Cape Town

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Student

  Attended University of Cape Town while living with a South African host family.

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  Oregon State University

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Subsurface Biosphere Initiative Intern

  Researched photobiological hydrogen production with cyanobacteria encapsulated in silica sol-gel.

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  Ecological Engineering Student Society

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

  Project Coordinator

  -Researched and coordinated new and existing project ideas-Presented information about Ecological Engineering Student Society at booths around Corvallis and Oregon State University

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  U.S. Forest Service & Oregon State University

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Volunteer

  Completed multiple sediment basin surveys by collecting elevation data and sediment samples in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest for a long-term study on sediment loading in small watersheds.

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  Marys River Watershed Council

  Sept 2012 - Mar 2013

  Volunteer

  Assisted in analyzing data used for modeling effective shade in the Heat Source model to generate a riparian shade credits strategy.

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  Oregon State University

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Hydraulic Technician

  • Constructed experimental channels containing engineered log jams (ELJs) at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center • Operated Acoustic Dopler Velocimeter (ADV) probes to collect velocity measurements in the channels. • Analyzed field data in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.• Created a protocol document that directs students through VidSync, a stereo videography software to analyze the movement of fish around ELJs.

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  NV5 Geospatial

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  Remote Sensing Technician

  • Processed LiDAR data in MicroStation using the Terrascan MDL application.• Reviewed and commented on deliverables for projects on various topics such as stream effective shade and flood risk management.

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  Waterways Consulting, Inc.

  Sept 2013 - Apr 2016

  Staff Engineer

  Assisted professional engineers in many aspects of ecosystem restoration design including land surveying, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, permitting, AutoCAD drafting, GIS mapping, design, editing specifications, technical report writing, and construction oversight.

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  Collective Water Resources

  May 2016 - now

  • Water Resources Engineer/Project Manager

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Water Resources Engineer

    May 2016 - Jan 2021