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Darren Nguyen is a career public servant having served in the U.S. Army and spent most of his career within the federal government. He currently is a Program Analyst for the USFS Washington Office of Grants & Agreements (WO OG&A). His work focuses on strategic communications, stakeholder engagements, and monitoring project completions within WO OG&A.
Darren has a strong interest in emergency management. Having worked on emergency assignments for FEMA monitoring and… moreDanielle Beazer was raised in West Valley Utah. She visited places like Redfish Lake on the Sawtooth National Forest, and Beaver, Utah near the Fish Lake National Forest where her father and mother had family ties.
Visiting these places of natural beauty gave Danielle an appreciation for nature and wildlife. She was fascinated with ecological interactions from the moment she learned the word ‘ecology’ in grade school. Danielle graduated from Great Basin Community College with a BA in… more
Madison currently works as a Public Land Management Specialist for the California State Lands Commission in Sacramento, California. She began working at the Commission as a student assistant while finishing her Bachelors of Physical Geography at California State University Sacramento. The education she received at Oregon State University under the Professional Science Masters Program for Environmental Science provided new skills in environmental science and business, while the internship… more
Amaya Niimi lives in Corvallis, Oregon but grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Amaya received her Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Biology from Oregon State University, where she then began her PSM Degree in Environmental Science with applied Ecology. For her internship, she worked with the Oregon State University Wheat Breeding Program. The internship project involved analyzing soft white winter wheat yield data across varied Oregon climates to assist in the development… more
Miri Dainson lives in New York, and conducted their internship at Rockefeller State Park Preserve in 2024 as part of their Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Sciences at Oregon State University. Their project focused on developing a pilot Adaptive Hiking Program to enhance accessibility for visitors with mobility challenges. The program included trail assessments using HETAP and ArcGIS, the procurement of adaptive mobility equipment like the Mountain Trike eTrike and ePush models… more
Harshil Patel is a highly motivated and skilled graduate student completed the Professional Science Master’s degree program in Environmental Sciences with concentration in water resources at Oregon State University during the Spring 2024 term. With a solid academic background that includes a Master of Science in Chemistry from Indrashil University, Gujarat, India, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Gujarat University, Harshil has developed a profound understanding of environmental… more
Jayshikha Ramrakha is a program analyst with the USEPA’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in Renton, WA. She is also an experienced Stormwater Coordinator with a demonstrated history of over 15 years managing contracts and working in the federal sector. Jayshikha has developed strong professional skills in Stormwater Pollution Prevention Planning (SWPPP), Stormwater Management Planning (SWMP), TMDL assessment, NPDES permitting, and environmental policy analysis. She successfully… more
Annette started her career working in corporate finance as a CPA, and completed several process-improvement projects in the accounting departments of technology venture companies.
Studying environmental science at OSU provided the background to develop science-based emissions-reduction strategies for organizations. She has found that the data analysis and presentation experience from the financial audit and reporting field is helpful to support organizations in achieving their… more
Kaitlyn Rimol lives in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked in the field of environmental science and policy since 2015. Kaitlyn spent four years in the private sector as an environmental consultant performing wetland delineations and preparing permit applications for transportation, utility, and land development projects.
After entering government service in 2019, Kaitlyn has since been employed at the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in… more
Alyssa Purslow currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area but grew up in Colorado before moving to the West Coast for school. She began her studies at California State University Monterey Bay, later transferring to Oregon State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in environmental science with a minor in oceanography in September 2019. After graduation, Alyssa worked as a science lab technician before pursuing a master's degree at Oregon State University. She chose to pursue… more