Jordan Bishop, PhD

Experience

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  Connecticut College

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  Undergraduate Student Researcher
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  University of Connecticut

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  Course: Principles of Biology II• Interface between student and instructor concerning course learning objectives and materials• Create lab modules from teaching assistants’ workshops to better utilize teaching pedagogyCourse: Foundations of Biology•Instruct non-Biology major students in light microscopy and small-scale experiments•Lead discussions in the application of scientific analysis to a broader audience

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  Charles University

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2020

  • RNA & DNA isolation from incubation experiments using sub-glacial and cryoconite soils originating from numerous Arctic localities in Greenland and Norway. • Database management and inventory for environmental and limnological records for 12+ field sites in Antarctica.• Innovative data analysis through the cataloging and characterizing of the undescribed aquatic and terrestrial diatom flora (20+ species) for the South Sandwich Islands within the Sub-Antarctic region. • Prepared and administered a 3 year research grant that resulted in 4 publications (3 published, 1 in review, see below) and 5 conference presentations across the EU. • Coordinated an international team of cross functional research collaborators based throughout the EU, US, and Australia.• Revised and synthesized an aquatic and terrestrial diatom flora within East Antarctica.

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate (CryoEco Group)

    Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Doctoral Candidate & STARS Fellowship Researcher

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2020
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  University of Antwerp

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  ERASMUS Study

  • Collected diatom cell measurements using light and scanning electron microscopy that generated morphological data for 300+specimens• Collated and standardized Antarctic biological, environmental, and climatic data that resulted in a searchable database covering 4 localities

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  NEIWPCC

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

  Environmental Analyst III

  I worked as part of NEIWPCC's Water Quality (WQ) Division. I served as the project manager for the Long Island Sound Study (LISS), collaborating with staff from LISS, CT DEEP, and NYSDEC. My projects included WQ monitoring, research, public education, and outreach, specifically related to environmental justice and climate change. I lead and organized the NEIWPCC Wetlands Workgroup and New England Biological Assessments of Wetlands Workgroup (NEBAWWG) in their meetings. Here, my role was coordinating and engaging stakeholders on the evolving wetlands regulatory and management landscape. Show less

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  CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici

  Dec 2023 - Dec 2024

  Researcher
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  New Mexico Environment Department

  Jan 2025 - now

  Water Resources Professional III

  I work within the Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWQB) Superfund Oversight Section (SOS) as a project manager on the remedial action team where I am responsible for implementing and monitoring remediation actions to CERCLA National Priorities List (NPL) sites in New Mexico.