Experience Summary
- 1. Michael C. Aguilera EnvironmentalScientist 1 EXPERIENCE SUMMARY I have a strong passion for the environmental sciences with interests in water quality, soil management, hazardous site assessments, and GIS analysis. My knowledge from Saint Mary’s College has helped prepare me to take on a diverse work load. My GIS course in college gave me valuable knowledge of ArcGIS and ENVI. Since working at Tetra Tech, I have gained hands-on experience in using these mapping programs and, additionally, I have learned how to utilize AutoCAD. I have been hoping to further my opportunities and knowledge in hazardous site and sediment control assessments since I have started at Tetra Tech. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do so as few of those kinds of projects have come up here in Lafayette. I have the desire to become a project manager and be responsible for my own team of scientists. As I hope to continue to work for Tetra Tech, I am excited for any career opportunities within the company that will continue to challenge me. I hope I can continue to be a reliable asset to the company for years to come. EXPERIENCE Analytical Work and Technical Assistance to Support Strategic Basin planning for the Ganga River Basin in India. Tasks Performed: Technical writing for proposal, historical and data research on the Basin Lesser Prairie Chicken Study. Tasks Performed: Flying in helicopters to conduct aerial studies for Lesser Prairie Chicken habitats. Used GPS to conduct ground surveys for company parcels. WAFWA vegetation surveys done at approved well locations. TMDL CONSENT, NON-CONSET DECR. Tasks Performed: Sampled for total Hg, MeHg, and other constituents for this project. Sampling took place in Suisun Bay, CA Monarch LiDAR. Tasks Performed: QA/QC for numerous images, added layers, breaklines, and other features. Alaska Gina/Susitna. Tetra Tech was contracted by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) to provide GIS services for geodatabase compilation related to hydrographic studies for a new hydroelectric dam. Major project components include digitization of and geoprocessing to create new layers, FGDC metadata creation and QA/QC, integration of new layers into existing geodatabases, and other GIS geodatabase management tasks, all per ADNR standards. Recent tasks include digitization and linear referencing of the Susitna River, tributary, channel, and slough centerlines, and digitization of Susitna River reaches. Tetra Tech has also been tasked with map creation detailing environmental monitoring stations and hydrographic features, as well as land use and critical infrastructure. Tasks Performed: QA/QC for numerous images, added layers, uploaded images/ points into AutoCAD map and Civil 3D. EDUCATION B.S Environmental Sciences, Saint Mary’s College, CA 2014 AREA OFEXPERTISE GIS/LiDAR/Auto CAD Manages Software Water Quality Monitoring & Modeling Surface and Groundwater Investigations FieldWork/Sampling REGISTRATIONS/ AFFILIATIONS None TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS WAFWA Training OFFICE Lafayette, CA YEARS OFEXPERIENCE 1 YEARS WITHIN FIRM 1 CONTACT Michael Aguilera (Cell#) 714-478-9126 (Work#) 925-280-7428 mikey.aguilera@tetratech.com
- 2. Résumé Michael C. Aguilera 2 Mariner III Tasks Performed: Used Civil 3D to uploaded and reconfigure points and boundaries in numerous images. Xcel-Valmont and Pawnee ALF Tech Support Tasks Performed: Groundwater monitoring well investigations determining data suitability and analysis/interpretation of Sen slope analysis, perform additional statistical analysis of data using statistical routines that are more appropriate to the actual data characteristics, help write a letter report describing results of the Sen slope analysis and any additional analysis performed in Manages software. Oil Pipeline Experiment. Tasks performed CCWQP (Central Coast Water Quality Program) Tasks Performed: Data analysis for final reports, report writing, and stormwater and sediment sampling done at Pillar Point AFB in Half Moon Bay, CA San Francisco Bay Delta Action Plan. Tasks Performed: Sampled for total Hg, MeHg, and other constituents for this project. Sampling took place at difference agricultural field in central California area. Report writing for final report. Feasibility of Restoration and Renewable Energy Generation in the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea, a large terminal, hypereutrohphic lake in Southern California, receives inflows largely through agricultural drainage. Over the past decade, because of water transfers outside the basin, the inflows have decreased and the lake area is shrinking with exposed sediment resulting in the potential of dust emission. Tetra Tech is supporting the Salton Sea Authority, through a grant from the state of California, for the development of a long-term plan for recovery, which includes components for water quality management, lake elevation stabilization, and development of regional renewable electricity generation to provide financial support for restoration. Tasks Performed: Technical writing for the final draft, historical research, created models/graphs to be used in the restoration plan, and created maps using ArcGIS. Halliburton Rio Vista Site, CA Tasks Performed: Soil sampling at old waste site. Trends in Flows to the California Delta. Using historical precipitation, landuse and streamflow data over the past century, evaluate trends in stream flows in across multiple stations representing inflows into the Delta. Understand the magnitude and causes of change under California’s highly variable rainfall patterns. Tasks Performed: Gathered historical data, complied it for analysis, and created maps of the site locations. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) for Modeling Turbidity and Salinity in the California Delta. There is a need for tools to provide rapid responses for water quality parameters to facilitate planning and operations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, for meeting multiple drinking water quality and ecological objectives. Existing numerical models are computationally demanding and need significant user expertise. We developed multiple ANNs for capturing the behavior of the Delta Simulation Model (DSM2), for constituents such as salinity and turbidity, to apply within larger codes that are used for water supply planning in California. Tasks Performed: Helped prepared models for clients EPRI Water Availability and Use Website. Tasks Performed: Updated EPRI website and technical writing to be added to the website. SENIOR THESIS Surface Water Contaminants and Toxicity Testing for water contamination on college campus for senior thesis. I tested for any levels of toxicity in surface water using a daphnia test. The water samples will be further tested for lead, zinc, magnesium, mercury, cadmium, and any other possible bacteria. I did all
- 3. Résumé Michael C. Aguilera 3 of the lab work at Saint Mary’s College. The goals of the project are to see if any of the surface run off contains any contamination, the level of contamination, explore the possibilities ofwhatcould cause any contamination in the water, the sources ofcontamination,and to see if the pollutants are being captured by the drains before entering back into Las Trampas Creek. OTHER SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) Great communication with others and time-management skills Well-organized and motivated with attention-to-detail, patient, self-starter Desire to learn more on the job, wanting to lead others. Ability to work independently and as a team player COLLEGE COURSES: These are some of the courses taken in college I believe have helped prepared me for a position at Tetra Tech. Organic Chemistry Hydrology Biostatics/Research Design Current/Alternative Energy Physical & Historical Geology Environmental Politics Remote Sensing/GIS Ecology Environmental Physical Geology