William D. Gardner

Background

About William D. Gardner

Environmental Research Scientist Proven success and technical competence designing and conducting research experiments, project management, measurement and monitoring of hazardous materials, survey design and administration, risk assessments, qualitative and field studies, internet database searches and laboratory experimentation. Achievements include: • Completed manuscripts and published thesis research in peer reviewed academic journal. • Assisted faculty and graduate students by reviewing research protocols to determine appropriateness for intended purposes and determined if the results supported the research’s conclusions. • Reviewed dozens of methodological protocols for both faculty and students. • Spent 12 years conducting extensive literature reviews spanning multidisciplinary subject matter. • Lead scientific team member in the writing of a 1.3-million-dollar grant-approved proposal to the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Support Services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). • Have authored and coauthored 12+ grant-approved applications to NOAA. • Presented 12 presentations at various national conferences and helped to organize a NOAA-funded forum with over 500 participants. • Developed and maintained contacts within professional and scientific organizations, such as the American Fisheries Applied Research and Evaluation | 12 years of experience Project Management | 10 years of experience Survey Development and Methodology | 2 years of experience Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis | 6 years of experience