Katie Foreman

Water Quality Analyst, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Bay Program Office

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the Chesapeake Bay Program's (CBP) nontidal water quality monitoring workgroup consisting of water quality professionals from state, federal, local and non-government organizations.
• Work with state, federal, local, and non-governmental organizations to coordinate and analyze data collected from the Chesapeake Bay watershed-wide nontidal water quality monitoring network.
• Develop Chesapeake Bay watershed health indicators to evaluate the status and trends of watershed health in relationship to policy goals.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the monitoring programs and watershed conservation and restoration projects throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Water Resources Researcher, Watershed Improvement Program, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinated four major water quality investigations for impaired waters.
• Investigated sources of water quality impairments by monitoring and assessing sediment, water, and aquatic indicators.
• Wrote technical reports summarizing and interpreting monitoring information.
• Developed water quality assessment tools to determine the effectiveness of watershed improvement activities.

Snapshot Event Coordinator, IOWATER Volunteer Water Monitoring Program, Iowa DNR

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinated statewide IOWATER volunteer water quality monitoring events.
• Collaborated with volunteer monitoring groups to develop water quality sampling plans using standard protocols.
• Characterized spatial and temporal trends in water quality data.
• Presented data via written reports and public forums to encourage interest in the program’s findings.
• Trained volunteers in basic and advanced water quality monitoring protocol.
• Field tested new sampling kits against laboratory data to ensure quality in future volunteer monitoring results.

Water Resources Researcher, Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Program, Iowa DNR

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Coordinated three major water quality investigations of impaired waters.
• Created and managed water quality databases for each investigation.
• Provided and interpreted information to media and government officials, upon request.
• Used standard protocol for water resources assessment in the field in the following activities: monitoring of water and sediment quality, maintaining and operating real-time water quality monitoring probes, use-attainability assessments, and physical and habitat assessments.

Beach Monitoring Researcher, Beach Monitoring Program, Iowa DNR

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Led watershed investigations to determine sources of beach water quality impairments.
• Created reports on beach water quality including maps, graphs, and statistical tables.
• Co-facilitated public meetings to disseminate information about water quality (general and beach-specific) across of the state.
• Served as subject matter expert for local media interviews addressing the condition of the beaches.

Grant Research Assistant, The University of Iowa Department of Geography

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Worked on federally funded project, "Water Quality Protection in Agroecosystems: Integrating Science, Technology, and Policy at the Watershed Scale".
• Conducted review of relevant literature pertaining to non-point source pollution in Iowa.
• Used statistical programs to analyze water quality trends in Iowa.
• Worked cooperatively with steering committees and focus groups, prioritizing project goals.

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, The University of Iowa Department of Geography

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assisted in creating lesson plans, teaching lessons, and facilitating large- and small-group discussions for undergraduate course, "Geography Senior Seminar".
• Provided guidance to individual students for developing and implementing required research projects.

Graduate Student Research Assistant, The University of Iowa Department of Geography

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Created detailed reports featured in landscape ecology textbook by compiling literature of current land use trends.
• Conducted self-directed literature review of history and patterns of forest fragmentation in the Northeast and the Midwest using online, paper, and geographic reference databases.

Research Assistant, Watershed Monitoring and Assessment Program, Iowa DNR

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Completed self-directed water quality investigative projects by delineating watersheds, using global positioning systems, calculating nutrient loads, and linking land use/land cover information to water quality by means of spatial analysis extensions.
• Produced water quality project reports for proper inclusion in Iowa's water quality databases, STORET and IAPEST.

Lab Technician, The University of Northern Iowa Department of Biology

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducted the inventory and carried out the setup, cleaning, and dismantling of laboratory equipment.
• Developed understanding of basic scientific laboratory techniques and safety protocol.
• Performed administrative tasks such as organizing and distributing classroom paperwork and materials.