Amelia Lewis

  amelia.hn.lewis@gmail.com 

EDUCATION

Montana State University Bozeman, MT

            Currently enrolled in an Ecology and Environmental Science PhD program

Oberlin College Oberlin, OH

            Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies and Geology, May 2021 GPA: 3.91

School for Field Studies-Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition, Paro, Bhutan

            Completed Spring 2020

PUBLICATIONS 

Glaser, Clarissa; Zarfl, Christiane; Rügner, Hermann; Lewis, Amelia; Schwientek, Marc Amanda
Analyzing Particle-Associated Pollutant Transport to Identify In-Stream Sediment Processes during a High Flow Event Water 2020, 23 Jun 2020  https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061794

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Water Supply & Demand Program Specialist, Aurora Water, Aurora, CO                    

 May 2024-July 2025

• Coordinate and facilitate between different teams for a proposed reservoir project.

•   Implement and design water quality monitoring. 

•  Edit technical documents for correctness, cohesion, and messaging. 

• Write SOP’s, common language guides, and internal messaging documents. 

• Communicate with stakeholders about the reservoir project and represent the project in public-facing events. 

Hydrologic Technician, United States Geological Survey                                                  

June 2022-May 2024

• Independently operate 14 recording stations measuring the stage of rivers across VT and NH. 

• Record water level and measure discharge using a variety of tools. 

• Assess and note hydrologic conditions. 

•  Repair and maintenance sensing, recording and transmissions equipment and maintain and install physical structures. 

• Survey measuring points. 

• Analyze and correct data.

• Photograph field days, and write education social media posts communicating science topics. 

Independent Researcher, University of Michigan Biological Station                                 

May 2021-August 2021

•  Created and executed a research project design to study anomalies of atmospheric interactions with trees. 

• Collected pine needle samples, processed in the lab and ran a mass spectrometer. 

• Completed statistical data analysis. 

Research Assistant, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH                                                           

Feb 2018- May 2021

• Collect, process and analyze sediment samples. 

• Collaborate with other students on long-term projects with the goal of understanding the relationship between erosion and land use policy/change. 

• Developed and implanted a long-term erosion and channel migration study and led fluvial sediment fieldwork in Ohio.

• Presented posters multiple times at a national geology conference, GSA. 

• Manuscripts in progress. 

REU Intern, remote                                                                                                                   

  June-July 2020

• On the REU project Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region. 

• I worked on asking new question and using data analysis software GIS and SPSS to determine anomalies of atmospheric interactions with trees. 

Independent Museum Practicum, Washington, DC                                                               

January 2020 

•  Visited multiple institution, spoke with experts, such as curators, educators and scientists and participated in programming to determine the role of museums in public, informal education. 

DAAD RISE Germany Fellow, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany                  

June 2019- August 2019

• • • Develop lab methods to separate grains from the river water, conduct field campaigns, take turbidity measurements, perform field tests. 

    • Analyzed and process data. 

    • Goal of project: determine trends in pollution in rivers.      

National Parks in Sichuan, China Program Participant, Sichuan, China .                         

January 2019                                                                                                                 

• Traveled with a group of Oberlin students and professors to study natural resource conservation and tourism. 

•  Collected and tested water samples as part of an ongoing study to determine treated water quality. 

Yale Intern, Research Assistant, Yale University, New Haven, CT                              

May 2018- August 2018  

• • • Processed and analyzed samples as proxy measurements for paleo-elevation. 

    •  Learned extensive equipment and methods techniques. Improved scientific literacy through journal review. 

    • Goal of project: determine paleo-elevation of Andes 52 million years ago. 

Intern, Foresight Design Initiative (Now Circa 250), Chicago, IL                                                             Jan 2018   

• Collaborated as part of a team of four interns to deliver on multiple simultaneous projects.

• Used system and design thinking to research, assess, identify impact points and possible strategies for fostering positive mental health at Oberlin College. 

• Produced a polished written report and verbal presentation for senior staff at Oberlin. 

Senior Apprentice, Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden, CT                                                    

Sept 2012- Aug 2017

• • • Designed a 3-D marble maze.

    • Created curriculum for students to understand engineering concepts.

    • Taught summer camps and birthday parties.

    • Led peers and delegated tasks in design and manufacturing teams.

    • Served as a liaison between students, parents and facilitators.

    • Built skills working with tools.      

PRESENTATIONS 

Dix, Monica; Lewis, Amelia; Hill, Marcus; Maffie, Sophie; Sussman, Franklin; H Schmidt, Amanda Short-Term Study of The Impact of Land Use on Creek Development in Plum Creek, Oberlin, OH, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN November 4-7, 2018, Session 28 T59 Booth 69 

Fennell, Lucas Martin; Hren, Michael T; Brandon, Mark T; Colwyn, David; Martos, Federico Exequiel; Lewis, Amelia and Folguera, Andres Topographic Evolution of the Southern Central Andes from Stable Isotopes Paleoaltimetry of Hydrated Volcanic Glass Geological Society of America Cordilleran Section - 115th Annual Meeting – 2019 , 15–17 May 2019 | Portland, Oregon USA Abstract #329456

Lewis, Amelia, Paleo-Elevation in the Andes, Celebration of Undergraduate Summer Research, Oberlin College, November 2, 2018, Poster Number 16

Lewis, Amelia Pedagogical Approach of Immersive and Situated Learning in Sichuan, China Student Research Conference on Asia and the Environment, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, April 26-27 2019, Oral Session 3.1 Environmental Immersion Learning 

Lewis, Amelia Micropollutants in the Ammer River, DAAD RISE Meeting, Heidelberg, Germany, July 5-7 2019, Oral Session 1, Earth Science 

N Soord; D Beer; M Frey; L Holmes; A Lewis; Z Martin Del Campo; R Milligan; P Monyak; R Simmons;A Schmidt;P Bierman; C Cottine; C Parris; X Qiao; Y Tang River and Tap Water Quality   at Tourist Sites, Hotels, and Restaurants in Sichuan, China International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Montreal, Cancada, July 8-18 2019, Poster Session JH03, Abstract JH03p-484

Amber, Eliza; Lewis, Amelia; Bermudez, Emily A;  Bordt , Ely Addison;  Hill, Marcus;  Quock, Melinda; Soord, Natalie; Corbett, Lee B; Schmidt, Amanda H; and Bierman, Paul R. Hurricanes Alter Short-Term Concentrations of Detrital 10BE,210PBEX, 137CS and 7BE but do not change long-term erosion rate estimates Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, September 22-25 2019, Session 124 T15, Booth 302 

Glaser, Clarissa; Zarfl, Christiane; Rügner, Hermann; Lewis, Amelia; Schwientek, Marc Urban tracers for the characterization of particle transport processes in an agricultural catchment, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, May 3-8 2020, EGU2020-10468. 

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

·       Earth’s Environments, GEOL 120, Oberlin College, Fall 2017

·       Environment and Society, ENVS 101, Oberlin College, Fall 2017

·       Organism Biology, BIOL 100, Oberlin College, Spring 2018

·       Earth Surface Processes, GEOL 212, Oberlin College, Spring 2018

·       Structure & Reactivity, CHEM 101, Oberlin College, Fall 2018

·       Mineralogy & Optical Crystallography, GEOL 201, Oberlin College, Fall 2018

·       Environmental Political Theory, POLT 256, Oberlin College, Fall 2018

·       Chemistry Principles, CHEM 102, Oberlin College, Spring 2019

·       Environmental Policy, ENVS 208, Oberlin College, Spring 2019

·       Evolution of the Earth, GEOL 204, Oberlin College, Spring 2019

·       Earth’s Interior, GEOL 206, Oberlin College, Spring 2019

·       Political & Socioeconomic Dimensions of Environment, School for Field Studies, Spring 2020

·       Land Use, Natural Resources & Conservation, School for Field Studies, Spring 2020

·       Mountain Ecology, School for Field Studies, Spring 2020

·       Applied GIS, GEOL 235, Oberlin College, Fall 2020

·       Topics in Geochemistry, GEOL 319, Oberlin College, Fall 2020

·       Great Lakes Limnology, GEOL 380, Oberlin College, Fall 2020

·       Genetics, Evolution and Ecology, BIOL 200, Oberlin College, Spring 2021

·       Introduction to Environmental Humanities, ENVS 201, Oberlin College, Spring 2021 

·       Introduction to Statistics, STAT 113, Oberlin College, Spring 2021 

·       Physics I, PHYS 133C, Concord Community College, Fall 2023 

EXPERIENCE 

Summer Camp Logistics Coordinator, Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden, CT                

March 2022- May 20222

• Facilitated conversations between summer camp instructors, fabricators, and managers. 

• Ran production of laser cutter parts. 

• Created template documentation to ensure institutional memory and collaboration. 

Women’s Crew Corp Member, Oregon and Washington National Parks                            

Sept 2021- Oct 2021

• Constructed trails in remote settings in National Parks, cleared and repaired trails, planted native species and constructed water management features while learning camping, backpacking and survival skills. 

Online Camp Transition Coordinator, Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden, CT                  

March 2020- May 2020

• Redesigned engineering building projects for online instruction during the 2020 summer. 

• Led a crew of 5 members to create packed kits, ensure the production of all parts and age and attention appropriate activities.

Tour Guide, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH                                                             

Feb 2018- December 2019

• Lead tours around campus, communicate relevant experiences with visiting high school students and attend trainings on topics such as public speaking and talking about Oberlin specific challenges. 

Design for America Studio Member, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH                                    

Feb 2019- May 2020

• Use the design framework to innovate and find creative solutions to community problems.

• Current project: Collaborate with local businesses to reduce plastic bag consumption and find viable alternatives.

Green Room Program Intern, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH                                            

Oct 2017- May 2019 

• Grow involvement in the green room program, certify offices as using green practices, contact students and offices and support implementation of the program and conduct interviews. 

Long Range Planning Committee Representative, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.              February- May 2019                                                                                            

• Wrote policy, communicated changes to the membership and attending meeting for the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. 

Interim Dining Loose Ends Coordinator, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH.                                February 2019                                                                                                                  

• Direct and facilitate policy and election conversations, logistics and planning for the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association. 

AWARDS   

Phi Beta Kappa Society Member 

o   Academic Honor Society 

  Sigma Xi Society Member

o   The Scientific Research Honor Society 

Fulbright-MITACS Globalink Research Internship Program 

o   Research internship intended to be completed summer 2020, cancelled due to COVID-19. 

John F Oberlin Merit Scholarship

o   Merit based academic scholarship   

Independent Researcher Grant University of Michigan Biological Station 

o   Funding to cover living expenses and research costs to complete an independent project 

USGS Retirees Scholarship 

o   Funding for college course for career advancement 

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP)

o   Funding for 3 years of my graduate degree

Crawford Wildlife Habitat Graduate Fellowship

o   Funding for research expenses

TRAININGS 

Yale Chemical Safety Training 

o   Online course on lab procedures and protocols concerning handling chemicals in a lab setting. 

 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, Student and Postdoc: REC for Physical Science  

o   Online course on ethical in science, the scientific method, research techniques and challenges facing scientific inquiry.  

Wilderness First Aid 

CPR and First Aid

Over the Water Training

o   In person course on safety when working in/over and around bodies of water. 

Non-Motorized Boat Training 

      o  Course of self-rescue, technique and safety techniques in kayaks and canoes. 

SKILLS  

Computer

·       Microsoft suite including Word, PowerPoint and Excel 

·       ArcGIS

·       Basic coding in python and R 

Research/ Lab Skills 

·       Lab methods

·        Extensive presentation experience at National conference such as GSA and local to my college,

·        Water quality instruments

o    Sonde Acoustic 

o   Doppler Current Profiles

o   Flow Trackers

o   Colorimeter

·       Electronics troubleshooting

·       Data review 

·       Statistics

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES 

John Knowles PhD Research Advisor, Assistant Professor, Land-Atmosphere Exchange and Ecohydrology, Montana State Univeristy, john.knowles@montana.edu

Amanda Schmidt  Undergraduate Research Advisor, Associate Professor of Geosciences, Chair of Geosciences, Oberlin College, Amanda.Schmidt@oberlin.edu

Steven Bertman  UMBS Research Advisor, Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University, steven.bertman@wmich.edu