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Alexandra Fries
Science Communicator

University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

PO Box 775
904 South Morris Street
Oxford, MD 21654
USA

Phone: (410) 226-5193 x113
Cell: (703) 371-4165
Fax: (410) 226-5925
Email: afries@umces.edu

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Name	Alexandra Fries
Email	afries@umces.edu

Career interests: Tropical and marine ecology; conservation planning; protected areas management; marine ecosystem-based management, fisheries management, climate change impacts.

EDUCATION

Master of Environmental Management, May 2010.
Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham NC.
Master's project: A Gap Analysis of the Distributions of Cephalopod Species Worldwide with a Focus on Commercially Important Species.
Concentration: Ecosystem Science and Conservation.
Coursework: Marine ecosystem-based management, tropical ecology, environmental law, wilderness management.
Activities: Student Association of Wetland Scientists; DukeFish, Farm Hand.

Bachelor of Science, May 2008.
University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC.
Majors: Marine Biology and Environmental science. GPA 3.49 of 4.0.
Honors: University Honors and Departmental Honors in Marine Biology. Chancellors Achievement Award and Dean's List.
Thesis: Antioxidant Properties of Bacteria Found in Hog Lagoon Waste.
Study Abroad: James Cook University, Australia, Fall 2007.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Science Communicator, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Cambridge, MD. Updates websites for UMCES and Integration and Application Network (IAN). Support projects to communicate conservation and resource management of coastal habitats as well as creating education materials for climate change effects on communities.

Climate Change Consultant, Conservation International, Arlington, VA.
Compiled data for development of a guidebook on Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments on coastal and marine systems. Assisted in coordinating a workshop hosted by Conservation International and NOAA to bring experts together to further compose the guidebook. 2010.

Invertebrate Zoology Intern, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Further development of the Cephalopoda Lifedesk through Encyclopedia of Life (EOL). Coordinated temporary volunteers in adding new information to the webpages and edited that information. Summer 2010.

Research Intern, Census of Marine Life, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Washington, DC.
Corresponded with different research groups within the Census of Marine Life. Updated and edited CoML webpage. Developed a webpage on the Cephalopoda through Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) Lifedesk. Presented work at the Cephalopod International Advisory Council in Vigo, Spain. Summer 2009.

Toxicology Research Assistant, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. Assisted researchers in laboratory experiments dealing with PAH effects on eggs and larvae of Fundulus heteroclitus and Danio rerio. Performed mitochondrial and microsomal extractions from adult fish livers. 2008-2009. Biochemistry Research Assistant, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, UNCW, Wilmington, NC. Executed an independent research project analyzing bacterial pigment found in hog lagoon waste for antioxidant properties. Established novel extraction and analysis techniques using Solid Phase Extraction and HPLC. 2006-2008.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Greenhouse Assistant, Kresge Greenhouse, UNCW, Wilmington, NC.
Maintained collections of ferns, cacti, bromeliads and rare orchids. 2005-2008.

Resident Assistant, UNCW, Wilmington, NC, 2005-2007.

Office Assistant, Frying Pan Farm Park, Fairfax County Park Authority, Fairfax, VA. 2005-2006.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, R Statistical Software, STATA, ArcGIS, Quantum GIS, PGAdmin, Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Research skills: centrifugation, electrophoresis, HPLC, Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Ultra Low Freezer (-80 degrees C), Manifold Freeze Dryer, filtration, saponification, liquid nitrogen, Spectrophotometry, Sonic Dismembrator, mist netting, species identification, spotlighting and proper laboratory procedures.

Horticultural skills: including propagation, air layering, and hydroponics systems.

Certifications: SCUBA.

Secretarial skills: multi-tasking, billing, organization, scheduling, outstanding customer service, time management, typing skills and management of a multi-line phone system. Proficient in conversational and written Spanish.

Publications

Science Communication Publications Browse all publications for Alexandra Fries on IAN Press OR view individually:
2012
Integration and Application Network (2012) 2011 Chesapeake Bay Report Card. IAN Press, Cambridge, MD, 6pp (Report card)
Wicks EC, Kelsey RH, Fries AS, Kellogg JP (2012) Bacteria sampling and data analysis protocol addendum for Mid-Atlantic tidal tributary indicators. IAN Press, Cambridge, MD, 4pp (Report)