Alan Austin

Experience

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  Sea Turtle Camp

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Assistant Director

  • Educated teenagers (age 14-17) on the importance of marine biology and sea turtle conservation • Developed and taught lessons connected with areas such as oceanography, sea turtle life cycles, squid dissections, and ecosystem dynamics • Worked with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital in Topsail NC

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  Lloyd Center for the Environment

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Education and Research Intern

  - Taught and co-taught various educational programs connected with marine biology and conservation for children ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade- Created multiple lesson plans - Helped maintain aquaria- Welcomed visitors to the main educational center answered questions- Organized and digitized parts of the dragonfly data collection

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  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2021

  -Was a part of a team that measures hydrodynamic and water quality features within numerous estuaries and freshwater areas in Southeastern Massachusetts-Deployed tide gauges in numerous Southeastern Massachusetts estuaries and was responsible for data analysis for three locations-Operated many forms of estuarine research equipment including salinometers, sediment grabbers, fluorometers, and video surveying equipment-Performed two video surveys in Cape Cod and Westport, MA with another researcher in the lab, MA and created the maps based on the macroalgal and mucket coverage data collected -Performed three bathymetric surveys with another researcher and mapped the data in Surfer. -Co-planned CTD and water quality sampling and was responsible for creating maps of physical features and nutrient parameters in Surfer-Was responsible for data entry and processing video survey data analyzing macrophyte and algal coverage for an estuary in Westport, Massachusetts. Once mapped, another responsibility connected with this was identifying the primary types of vegetation.-Assisted with ADCP data collection -Assisted with research projects connected with water quality, macrophyte and algal coverage, oyster suitability and aquaculture-Data Collection, Data Entry, and Data processing experience-Worked with the University of Sao Paulo Hydrodynamics laboratory Show less - Publication: Inter-annual variability of shelf water volume on the northeastern Canadian and United States continental shelf, 1973-2013- Research for master's thesis- Performed data extraction from multiple databases and data interpretation - Analyzed and performed quality control tests on hydrographic data using Matlab - Applied oceanographic principles and co-developed numerous scripts to compute the changes in continental shelf water volume- Reviewed codes applied to research questions and served as a troubleshooter for potential issues Show less

  • Research Assistant: Coastal Systems

    Sept 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Graduate Research Assistant: Remote Sensing Lab

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
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  Sea Turtle Camp

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Sea Turtle Camp Costa Rica Trip Leader
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  Abington Rockland Water Works

  Nov 2021 - Aug 2023

  Water Treatment Operator

  -Continually evaluate the treatment procedures for assurance of the delivery of quality potable drinking water to the customers of the Joint Water Works.-Performs hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly laboratory water quality evaluations.-Performs necessary adjustments to the chemical feed systems to ensure the safety of the drinking water.-Performs preventative maintenance and necessary repairs to chemical feed pumps, piping manifolds, valves, etc.-Schedules and performs all interior and exterior building maintenance-Identify and resolve problems with water quality or equipment in the treatment plant.-Performs related duties as directed by the Superintendent. Show less

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  Town of North Kingston

  Aug 2023 - Nov 2024

  Deputy Director of Water Supply
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  North Kingstown

  Jul 2024 - now

  Director of Water Supply