Lauren Burns

Experience

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  Ohio EPA

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Water Quality Specialist

  Performed bimonthly water quality samplings through field reconnaissance, preparation of lab paperwork and sampling vessels, conducting in situ chemical analysis, and collection of grab and bucket water samples. Performed investigations into non-point source polluters.

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  Ohio EPA

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Water Quality Specialist

  Performed bimonthly water quality samplings through the preparation of lab paperwork and sampling vessels, conducting in situ chemical analysis, and collection of grab and bucket water samples. Performed stormwater compliance inspections at sites with General Permits and composed site condition letters to permit holders noting compliance or violation to their permit guidelines.

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  Huron River Watershed Council

  Apr 2013 - Sept 2014

  Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator

  Coordinator of ten teams across two counties for the collection of water quality and flow data within the Huron River and Rogue River Watersheds. Established new monitoring protocols and procedures, and created comprehensive reports on watershed status.

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  Waterways Consulting, Inc.

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Field Technician

  Performed geomorphic, topography and sediment surveys to assess risk from Portland’s expanding Urban Growth Boundary.

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  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Environmental Biology Aide

  Performed habitat and geomorphic surveys within the John Day River Basin funded under the Columbia Habitat Monitoring Program (CHaMP). Acted as a lead to complete habitat characterization, site topography surveys, and evaluate fish diversity and abundance, through electroshocking, seining, and pit-tagging.

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  Washington State University Vancouver

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2019

  Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

  Hydrology, Ecohydrology and Landscape Dynamics Research GroupDeveloped methodology to assess urban stormwater runoff temperature and volume at the plot-scale. Analyzed urban forest inventory spatial relationships and meteorological data to assess the impact of urban heat islands on stormwater runoff temperatures.

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  Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

  Mar 2017 - May 2022

  Fishery Biologist

  Fishery Science Habitat GroupServed as a lead conducting fish habitat and snorkel surveys to evaluate the status and trends of spring Chinook Salmon in the Grande Ronde Basin in northeastern Oregon. Developed a new habitat monitoring protocol focused on the use remotely sensed data from remotely piloted aerially vehicles (RPAS) for rapid methodology for assessing fish habitat.

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  Ecofish Research Ltd.

  May 2022 - now

  Fisheries Scientist