Paul Rice
Denver
Summary
Dynamic Scientist with multi-year experience in environmental field work and data management and analysis. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals with a positive and team player mindset.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Scientist
Weaver Consultants Group
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Staffed multiple decade-long groundwater remediation projects across the country and balanced demanding field work with critical office tasks on a weekly basis.
- Performed and led numerous field monitoring activities including weekly groundwater monitoring of a diverse suite of contaminants.
- Managed frequent rigorous remediation injection events by safely and effectively managing complex groundwater injection configurations across multiple geologically complex sites.
- Analyzed large amounts of laboratory data in complex databases and organized data into useful and digestible infographic formats.
- Developed various reports across a consortium of projects for clients and regulators.
- Demonstrated strong teamwork with coworkers and managers to juggle the diverse interests of clients, regulators, and the company.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Washington University, St. Louis
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Worked with Dr. Michael Moore of the Living Earth Collaborative to survey wing melanization across many species of North American Dragonies.
- Surveyed hundreds of pictures from iNaturalist of dragonfly species and chose pictures whose wings were clearly visible across a range of latitudes.
- Measured proportion of the wing in each individual that was melanized in order to evaluate wing ornamentation changes with latitude
- Coauthor: “Male ornament evolution is a consistent feature of climatic adaptation across macroevolutionary and microevolutionary timescales.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118 (28). 2021
Congressional Intern
United States House of Representatives-Congressman Jared Polis
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Interned two days a week in Jared Polis's main in-district office in Boulder
- Responsible for answering telephones and being the first line of communication for constituent outreach
- Facilitated casework, acting as liaison for constituents to navigate federal agencies, such as the VA, Social Security, and Medicare, ensuring benefits received were as entitled
Education
B.A. - Biology, Ecology and Evolution
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO05.2021
Skills
- Safety and Environmental Standards
- Data Management and Analytics
- Team Collaboration
- Strong Work Ethic
- Environmental Sampling
- Report Preparation
- Research and Publication
- Groundwater Remediation
Certification
OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER
Online Wetlands Delineation Course (enrolled)
Eagle Scout- Project involved design and building a Colorado Native pollinator demenstration garden
Timeline
Staff Scientist
Weaver Consultants Group
09.2021 - 03.2024
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Washington University, St. Louis
10.2019 - 06.2020
Congressional Intern
United States House of Representatives-Congressman Jared Polis
05.2018 - 09.2018
B.A. - Biology, Ecology and Evolution
Washington University in St Louis
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