LIndsay Harmon

I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Coastal Carolina University in 2011 with a B.S. in Marine Science.

I am currently interning for the American Concervation Experience and activity searching for a high-caliber Graduate or Research Program.

I am presently located in New Jersey but flexible to relocate.

 

 

 

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EDUCATION

Coastal Carolina University
Bachelor of Science, Marine Science: GPA: 4.0

Conway, South Carolina
December 2010

SKILLS

  • Accomplished in data collection, interpretation and presentation

  • Exceptional public speaker

  • Strong in organization, writing and multitasking

  • Accomplished web designer with formal graphic design training

  • Experienced with ArcGIS and Fledermaus

  • Proficient in CARIS Hips & Sips, MATLAB

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver

  • Capable of using both Mac and PC

  • SCUBA Certified: 90 logged dives, 101 hours underwater

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Marine Science Student of the Year, 2011

  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 2011

  • Designed and implemented a waste reduction plan in my communal housing that kept a large amount of recyclable trash from entering the landfill, 2010

  • Recipient of National Science Foundation (NSF) GK-12 Fellowship, 2009

  • Started own web design business to earn undergraduate tuition, 2007

  • Founding member and officer of collegiate Outdoor Adventure Club, 2010

  • Lead member of collegiate Awareness Group for outreach and education to all underclassman on drug and alcohol issues, 2007

  • Certified Research SCUBA Diver for Coastal Carolina University

  • Selected to travel to British Virgin Islands as the youngest full-time research diver, 2007

  • Rhode Island-Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Fellow, 2007

  • Coastal Carolina University Academic Excellence Award, 2007

  • Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), 2006

  • Voted town Volunteer of the Year, Point Pleasant, NJ, 2005

  • Selected as Peer Mentor entrusted to guide incoming undergraduate students, 2009


WORK EXPERIENCE

Web Designer
ZinZin Web Design
January 2006 – Present

  • Started own business to design websites for small businesses and University Departments to finance my undergraduate degree. (See http://ww2.coastal.edu/lrharmon)

Research Assistant
Center for Marine and Wetland Studies
May 2009 – May 2011

  • Assisted with the development of a cutting-edge tool capable of detecting and quantifying Radon at depth. Cleaned and combined LIDAR and Multibeam data. Administered a county wide survey of rip current awareness. Calculated sediment size distribution to access dredging repercussions on sediment transport.

Researcher
 Coastal Carolina University
May 2010 – June 2010

  • Conducted independent research in Discovery Bay, Jamaica as lead research diver assessing the effects of groundwater. Constructed a flotation device to house instrumentation and entered study site via shore entry twice daily. Accrued 30 dives. Generated a report that is available upon request.

Research Assistant
Coastal Carolina University
January 2010 - March 2010

  • Calculated the number of rings that formed off of the Gulf Stream in 2009 using remote sensing images.

Research Assistant
University of Rhode Island
 January 2007 - December 2007

  • Full-time research diver in the British Virgin Islands. Operated research vessel, designed and carried out tasks via SCUBA and prepared the collected data for publication. Accrued 50 dives.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Forrester, G. E., O'Connell-Rodwell, C., Baily, P., Forrester, L. M., Giovannini, S., Harmon, L., Karis, R., Krumholz, J., Rodwell, T. and Jarecki, L., 2009. Evaluating Methods for Transplanting Endangered Elkhorn Corals in the Virgin Islands. Restoration Ecology

  • Forrester, G.E., Harmon, L., Helyer, J., Holden, W., Karis, R., 2010. Experimental evidence for density-dependent reproductive output in a coral reef fish. Population Ecology 42, 2000-2010

  • Peterson, R.N., C.R. Glenn, H. Dulaiova, T. Stieglitz, and L. Harmon, 2010. The subterranean estuary: A review of past discoveries and future directions. In preparation for submission to Limnology & Oceanography (Invited Review)


VOLUNTEER WORK

  • Emergency Medical Technician, Point Pleasant and Herbertsville Rescue Squads, Stations #35 and #40, NJ, 2004-2007.

  • Tour Guide/Youth Educator, Jenkinson's Aquarium, Point Pleasant, NJ, 2005.

  • Chosen as High School representative for Mayor's Town Unity team designed to encourage youth activities, Point Pleasant, NJ, 2005.

 

Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions you may have.

Email: lharmon36@gmail.com

Phone: 848-448-8838