Ethell Vereen, Jr.:
CLASS OF 1998
North Myrtle Beach High SchoolClass of 1998
Little river, SC
University of Georgia - Public HealthClass of 2005
Athens, GA
South Carolina State UniversityClass of 2002
Orangeburg, SC
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MasterÂs of Science, Environmental Health Science, August 2005
University Of Georgia (UGA), Athens, Georgia
Thesis: Fate and Ecology of Campylobacter in a Southeastern Georgia Watershed
Advisor: Erin K. Lipp, PhD
Bachelor of Science, Biology, May 2002
South Carolina State University (SCSU), Orangeburg, South Carolina
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Environmental Health
Environmental Microbiology
Water Quality Assessment
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Research
M.S. Research, Environmental Health Science Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, August 2002 - present
· Investigated seasonal prevalence of Campylobacter within the Satilla River Watershed in Georgia (USA), with traditional detection methods (direct spread plating)
· Conducted a microcosm experiment to determine the persistence and survival of Campylobacter jejuni in environmental waters
· Gained skills in the application of the scientific method and data analysis
Research Assistant, Environmental Health Science Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, August 2002 Â present
· Worked in the Environmental Microbiology Lab
· Gained skills in the application of traditional and molecular techniques in environmental microbiology, and water quality detection and analysis
Research Intern, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SC DNR), Marine Resources Research Institute (MRRI), Charleston, SC, June 2001 Â August 2001, June 2000 Â August 2000
· Worked in the Algal Ecology Lab
o Mentor: Alan J. Lewitus, PhD
· Gained skill...Expand for more
s in Phytoplankton identification and enumeration, nutrient analyses, and determination of Microcystis spp. toxicity utilizing an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Research Intern, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Services (USDA-ARS), Richard B. Russell Research Center, Athens, GA, June 1999 - August 1999
· Worked in the Quality Assessment Research Unit
o Mentor: Danny E. Akin
· Gained skills in histochemistry, light microscopy, and extensive use of the FriedÂs test in enzyme-retting of the flax plant of the species Linum usitatissmum
Other Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (version 98 and beyond) - Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher
Familiar with various Statistical Software to include: SAS, Minitab, and GraphPad Prism
HONORS & AWARDS
104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
o Corporate Activities Program Student Travel Grant, 2004
E. Broadus Browne Research Award, Environmental Health Science, 2004
Southeastern Estuarine Research Society Fall Meeting
o Best Graduate Student Presentation, 2002
o Student Travel Grant, 2002
B.S. with Honors (South Carolina State University), 2002
WhoÂs Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2002
Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society, 2001
Beta Kappa Chi National Science Honor Society, 2000
The Louis Stokes South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation Program (SCAMP)
oMost Outstanding Summer Research Intern, 1999
South Carolina State University Presidential Scholar (4 years), 1998
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