EMILY HOWER Environmental Technican

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND A.S. in Marine Environmental Technology, Keys Community College (FKCC), , FL. (Anticipated completion May 2018) A.A.S. in Diving Business and Technology, FKCC, Key West, FL, (Anticipated completion May 2018) Certificate in Professional Research Diving, FKCC, Key West, FL, 2017

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE projects, data analysis and photography. Use of Emily Hower has dedicated her life to the pursuit of a Microsoft Excel, Adobe Lightroom, and ArcGIS. career in and on the water since her open water SCUBA certification in June of 2015. She has logged over 400 Restoration Technician, Coral Restoration Foun‐ dives, over 300 of which were spent working in the dation/ Community College. January 2017‐ fields of either scientific or recreational diving, and is an present AAUS‐certified diver. She has studied the ocean and its  Internship ecosystems both in the classroom and in the field, and Working towards refurbishing and maintaining a had the opportunity to work as a research diver on working coral nursery housing threatened coral projects for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary species in the waters off of Key West, as well as on a (FKNMS/NOAA), the National Park Service (NPS), Florida NOAA funded project (Large‐scale Restoration of ESA Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Threatened Coral Species in the Florida Keys Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the National Marine Sanctuary) in the lower Keys. Team Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF). She is a PADI‐ leader for CRF’s Recreational Dive Program, leading certified Open Water Scuba Instructor, and is in training dives and teaching volunteers about coral nurseries, to become a NOAA‐certified Divemaster. She has a coral outplanting and citizen science. particular focus on coral and its associated reef  Contract employee ecosystems, as well as how human impacts are Working on an as‐needed basis as a diver conducting changing conditions in these complex and biodiverse coral nursery maintenance work and outplanting and environments. She plans to pursue an advanced degree monitoring threatened Acroporid corals to reefs in marine science and work to improve understanding along the Florida Keys. and stewardship of the marine environment.

REPRESENTATIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECENT RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE Environmental Scientist, SWC, December 2017‐present, Coral Disease Monitoring, DEP/FWC, 2017 Keys office Deployed to multiple randomly generated reef sites to determine presence and spread of a seemingly new and  Environmental Compliance Monitor, poorly understood coral disease. Collected samples for quarry site, 2017‐2018 remediation experiments conducted at Keys Marine Evaluated substrate for sensitive and protected Lab. organisms. Collected data and took photographs and video in the field, on SCUBA. Assisted in planning and Emergency Coral Stabilization Post‐, deployment as well as report preparation. FKNMS/NOAA, 2017 Assisted FKNMS in stabilizing corals dislodged and/or Marine Research Assistant, Florida Keys Community broken in Hurricane Irma and re‐securing them to College, September 2016‐present, Key West substrate. Involved data collection and photography as  Monitoring ESA‐listed coral species in the Dry well as physically re‐attaching corals using epoxy and Tortugas National Park cement.

Marine research assistant monitoring Endangered Monitoring Restored Ship‐Grounding sites, Species Act listed coral species within the Dry FKNMS/NOAA, 2017 Tortugas National Park. Includes in‐water data Assessing condition of restoration sites at locations of collection, in‐water setup of long‐term monitoring multiple ship groundings in middle and upper Keys.

MAIN TEL 305-294-1238, SWC EMAIL [email protected], WEBSITE WWW.SWCINC.NET MAIN OFFICE KEY WEST, BRANCH OFFICES MIAMI, HOLLYWOOD, & FORT MYERS, FL

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Dendrogyra cylindrus (pillar coral) monitoring, Scientific Research Diving, 2016 spawning observation and genetic sample collection, Practical application of the tools and techniques for August 2016‐present. collecting scientific data through the use of scuba diving Working on various aspects of understanding the status skills and research methodology as applied to the fields of the threatened coral species Dendrogyra cylindrus. of shipwreck archaeology, physical oceanography and Work has included monitoring known colonies, scouting marine biology. Through the use of quadrants, transect for additional colonies, tissue collection for genetic lines, sample collection equipment and photography, banks and restoration projects, genetic sample collected data on various coral reefs and archaeological collection, and gamete collection during spawning. wrecks throughout Key West. Designed and deployed new method of catching gametes which resulted in the successful fertilization and eventual settlement of coral larvae at Mote Marine CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Lab.  PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor #382657.

Field Application in Marine Science: Monitoring Carib‐ Additional dive certifications include: Deep Diver, bean Reef Fish, 2017 Night and Limited Visibility, Digital Underwater Designated team leader for coordinating the results of Photographer, Enriched Air (NITROX 40) Diver, PADI Caribbean reef fish monitoring survey done in Bonaire. TEC REC Gas Blender. Using the RVC/Bohnsack‐Bonnerot stationary fish survey method, each team collected data on multiple  Divers Alert Network (DAN) Diving Emergency reefs for comparison to previous surveys. Prepared a Management Provider (DEMP) Instructor #2617387 technical report and Power Point presentation of  Emergency First Response (EFR) Instructor #382657. findings and results.  AAUS Scientific Diver #746040. Certified to working Field Application in Marine Science: Assessment of depth of 60ft and NITROX. Reciprocity with Coral Reef Habitats, 2017 Operating Members FKCC and SWC, Key West, FL. Conducted multiple Caribbean coral reef assessments in  NOAA Divemaster, volunteer status (training in Bonaire using AGRRA methods. As team leader was progress). Anticipated date of completion: February responsible for assigning survey duties, monitoring 16, 2018. progress and verifying accuracy of data collected. Developed technical report comparing findings to  Training and experience conducting AGGRA and previous papers and assessing long‐term trends in FRRP coral and benthic surveys. previously collected data.  Coral transplantation training from Florida Keys Marine Data Collection, 2017 National Marine Sanctuary. Participated in field‐oriented marine data collection in  Training and experience conducting Reef Visual environments including coral reef, sea grass and Census (RVC) fish surveys using the Bohnsack‐ mangrove ecological systems. Survey emphasis was on Bannerot method. population dynamics, succession and establishment of density, dominance, frequency and important values for  Training and experience conducting seagrass fish, sessile invertebrates and marine plants. assessments using the Braun‐Blanquet method.

Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration, 2017  Experience shooting and editing underwater Participated in preparing and maintaining coral nur‐ photographs and videos. series for Acoroporid species with both the Coral Restoration Foundation in , the FKCC nursery  Experience working with ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, in Key West, and Mote Marine Lab on . and Adobe Lightroom software. Prepared coral fragments for nursey, outplanted mature colonies on designated reefs, and monitored previously outplanted colonies.

Coral Reef Biology and Management, 2016 Study and field application of the biology of corals, coral reefs, including the ecological principles of competition, diversity, symbiosis, disturbance, adaptation, repro‐ duction and recruitment. Also examined the impact of wetlands, mangrove and seagrasses on the overall health and development of coral reefs. Studied the management and conservation practices of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

MAIN TEL 305-294-1238, FAX 305-294-2164, SWC EMAIL [email protected], WEBSITE WWW.SWCINC.NET MAIN OFFICE KEY WEST, BRANCH OFFICES MIAMI, HOLLYWOOD, & FORT MYERS, FL