Brittney Parker

Brittney Parker

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Climate Resilience Professional | Contracted to NOAA's National Ocean Service
California, United States

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  • Lynker
    Senior Risk Reduction and Resilience Program Manager
    Lynker
    Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 10 months)
    On contract to NOAA's National Ocean Service's Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience, supporting NOAA's federal interagency climate research, sea level rise, and coastal resilience portfolio. Providing strategic policy and management insights into climate adaptation and mitigation.
  • Lynker
    Senior Risk Reduction and Resilience Program Analyst
    Lynker
    Nov 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 3 months)
    Supporting NOAA's National Ocean Service coastal resilience portfolio, providing interagency connections to further climate adaptation and resilience investment across the federal government.
  • National Wildlife Federation
    Resilient Coasts and Floodplains Policy Specialist
    National Wildlife Federation
    Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 (11 months)
    Policy Specialist with National Wildlife Federation specializing in federal policy areas related to coastal resilience, flooding, flood insurance, hazard mitigation, natural infrastructure, wetland and coastal restoration, marine protected areas, marine plastics, and marine species conservation.
  • Coastal States Organization
    Hazard Mitigation Specialist
    Coastal States Organization
    Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
    2020 NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow focused on communicating programmatic information around FEMA's hazard mitigation programs, hazard mitigation planning, and hazards resilience to a network of coastal management practitioners through a joint role between Coastal States Organization and FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division.
  • FEMA
    Hazard Mitigation Specialist
    FEMA
    Feb 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
    2020 NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow focused on communicating programmatic information around FEMA's hazard mitigation programs, hazard mitigation planning, and hazards resilience to a network of coastal management practitioners through a joint role between Coastal States Organization and FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance Division.
  • College of Charleston
    Masters of Environmental Studies Research Assistant
    College of Charleston
    Jul 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 8 months)
    Managed research methods development, field work, undergraduate project development, conference presentations, and publication development for a laboratory focused on microplastics and dietary research in various fish species.
  • College of Charleston
    Sustainabilty Literacy Institute Graduate Assistant
    College of Charleston
    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year)
    Graduate Assistant working in student engagement at the Sustainability Literacy Institute of The College of Charleston. Designed and implemented sustainability minded curricular and extra-curricular programs across all areas of The College.
  • Career Break
    Personal goal pursuit
    Career Break
    Mar 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year 5 months)
    Worked as a professional equestrian athlete. I coached students, managed horse training and horse health care, competed clients horses, and coached students at competitions. Additionally, I managed farm operations, client and service scheduling, and oversaw training and management of staff. I pursued this career break as part of a lifelong element of my life as an equestrian athlete. I used this time to explore an alternate career path that I was always interested in pursuing, while also considering future career options and applying for graduate research programs related to environmental and climate science.
  • Cape Eleuthera Institute
    Research Technician
    Cape Eleuthera Institute
    Jan 2015 - Mar 2016 (1 year 3 months)
    Worked studying general life history, diet, and home range characteristics of green sea turtles and related predators. Conducted community engagement and outreach related to fishing regulations, promotion of lion fish harvest, and research regarding perceptions of regulations surrounding bans on sea turtle harvest. Participated in quarterly reef fish and lion fish diving surveys.
  • University of Connecticut
    Research Assistant in Department of Natural Resources
    University of Connecticut
    Aug 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 6 months)
    Research assistant to PhD candidate Kersey Lawrence-Apfel. Researched the use African CyberTracking Data evaluation system to validate tracking and trailing of African game species as a viable scientific method and to determine the qualifications required to accurately track unique game species for future researchers.
  • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
    Waddell Mariculter Center Research Intern
    South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
    May 2013 - Aug 2013 (4 months)
    Finfish research intern studying mariculture practices in multiple marine fish species.
  • University of Connecticut
    Teaching Assistant in Department of Animal Science
    University of Connecticut
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2014 (2 years 5 months)
    Teaching Assistant in Introduction to Animal Science Showmanship section, requiring independent teaching for 10 hours a week per semester outside of class on proper care and techniques of showmanship on various species of livestock.
    Teaching Assistant to multiple courses related to equine management, requiring independent instruction on care and use of horses and instructing riding lessons.
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  • College of Charleston
    Master of Science - MS, Environmental Science
    College of Charleston
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years 1 month)
    Researching microplastic occurrence in coastal estuarine fish species of South Carolina. Served as Secretary of the Masters of Environmental Science Student Association. Received the Masters of Environmental Science Graduate Research Fellowship Award.
  • University of Connecticut
    Bachelor’s Degree, Natural Resources Conservation and Research
    University of Connecticut
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years 1 month)
    Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List Scholar for 7 consecutive semesters, President of UConn Intercollegiate Equestrian Team, Research Assistant of Natural Resources PhD candidate, Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Animal Science and Pleasure Horse Appreciation, Coached UConn Equestrian Team and UConn Western Team to National competitions, studied abroad on South African Field Biology Course, recipient of College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean's Scholarship for 4 years, New York Farmer's Fund Recipient for 4 years, UConn Award Recipient 4 years, Roberts Family Scholar for 2 years.
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  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational and professional experience to graduate students interested in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant’s founders and former NOAA Administrator John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with “hosts” in the legislative and executive branches of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one-year paid fellowship.
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    IHSA National All-Academic Award
    Interscholastic Horse Show Association
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    NOAA National Ocean Service Team Member of the year
    NOAA National Ocean Service
  • University of Connecticut
    College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean's Scholar
    University of Connecticut
  • College of Charleston
    Graduate Research Merit Assistantship
    College of Charleston
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