Crystal Dawn HowardEDUCATION Master of Science Degree; Agricultural Economics, emphasis in environmental policy Purdue University, W. Lafayette,IN; graduated: Oct.1999, GPA:3.9 Bachelor of Science Degree; Managerial Economics, emphasis in environmental Studies Utah State University, Logan, UT; graduated: Mar.1996, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.93 EMPLOYMENT GIS Technician II, POWER Engineers; Boise, ID; Oct. 05 - Present * Performed data conversion and migration to edit geodatabases * Created maps for environmental reports * Performed SQL searches on geodatabases * Converted AutoCAD workorders to GIS format for the City of Anaheim GIS Technician, Spatial Dynamics; Boise, ID; Aug. 05 - Sept. 05 * Digitized various land-cover types from aerial photos * Created maps for environmental impact analysis Environmental Engineering & GIS Technician, Environmental Management Research Group; Logan, UT; Oct. 02 - July 05 * Utilized GIS software, ArcView and MapWindow, to create maps and reports for TMDL studies * Created and managed Access databases * Performed statistical analysis on water quality data * Collected water quality samples from the field Project Assistant, Cirrus Ecological Solutions; Logan, UT;Oct.00-Feb. 01 * Estimated phosphorus loads from non-point source pollutants within the Spring Creek Watershed * Generated maps of various land uses within the watershed * Identified best management practices (BMPs) for erosion and pollution control Project Manager, Trout Unlimited; Madison, WI; Oct. 99 - Feb. 00 * Estimated the costs and benefits from select small dam removal * Collected, managed and analyzed data to determine economic impacts from dam removal Research Assistant, Purdue University Agricultural Economics Department; W. Lafayette, IN; Jan. 97 - Sept. 99 * Participated in developing policy under the White House Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources * Formulated an analysis of livestock waste generation within the Mississippi Basin * Constructed a non-linear programming model in GAMS for a benefit/cost analysis from waste management policy changes Assistant Manager, Pioneer Environmental Services; Logan, UT; June 97- Sept. 97 * Managed an interdisciplinary team for the production of an EIR (Kirkwood Ski Resort in California) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Computer Skills: ArcView, ArcGIS 9, Word, Excel, GAMS, Access, MapWindow Other Skills Outstanding communication, presentation and interpersonal skills Excellent writing and analytical skills Knowledgeable of CEQA and NEPA, as well as EIS and EIR reports Publications Yap, Crystal; Ken Foster; Paul Preckel; Otto Doering; and Brian Richert. "Mitigating the Compliance Cost of a Phosphorus-Based Swine Manure Management Policy." Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 36, 1 (April 2004): 23-34. Co-author of the "Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico: Topic 6. Evaluation of Economic Costs and Benefits of Methods for Reducing Nutrient Loads to the Gulf of Mexico." A National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assessment publication. Graber, Brian; Crystal Yap; and Sara Johnson. "Small Dam Removal: A Review of Potential Economic Benefits." Trout Unlimited, Oct. 2001. |
