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PERRY ROSE MORROW

1204 Willis Street | Redding, CA 96001 | 785-218-3363 | perryrmorrow@gmail.com

EDUCATION Masters of Science June 2013 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Major: Water Resources Science Thesis: Biochar: Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Methylene Blue Sorption Characteristics as Applied to Storm Water Treatment Honors/Awards: Laurels Tuition Remission Fellowship, GPA 3.69 Bachelor of Science May 2010 Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS Major: Biology Minor: Physical Science Honors/Awards: Magna cum Laude, GPA 3.92, six semesters of All A Scholastic Honors, National Scholars Honor Society member, Phi Kappa Phi member PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Property Manager December 2013 - Present Shasta Rose Office, Redding, California Maintaining grounds in pristine condition Insuring building interior is clean, well-stocked and inviting for tenants and their customers Behrens-Eaton House Museum Assistant September 2013 Present Behrens-Eaton House Museum, Redding, California Inventorying historic paintings and photographs Assisting in the initial setup of Behrens-Eaton Museum, which included moving furniture and boxes to and from storage Organizing historically significant newspapers dating back to mid-1800s (by date) Assisting in various projects as assigned Urban Hydrology Outreach Intern Jan 2012 - June 2013 Institute for Water and Watersheds, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon Acted as team leader on video production project geared to general public about water conservation and water quality research (featured on the ClimateSolutions and Terra Magazine website) Produced 2 minute preview, shown in Washington, D.C for Oregon delegations and other national water centers in order to promote water quality research, of the water quality research video Arranged, organized, scheduled and conducted, interviews Self-taught and educated others on Final Cut Pro X (video editing software)

Corvallis Stream Steward July - September 2012 City of Corvallis Public Works, Corvallis, Oregon Assisted in education efforts in understanding invertebrate life in aquatic ecosystems Collected macro-invertebrates in streams, wetlands, and the Willamette river within the city limits for educational purposes Classified specimens to taxonomic order Prepared 85% stock solution of Ethanol Environmental Lab Technician October -December 2010 ATI Wah Chang, Albany, Oregon Performed water quality analysis on coolant water used in metal alloy production machinery to ensure permitting compliance Conducted inspections of wastewater treatment equipment for proper functioning Managed the scheduling of individuals for a city water usage project Collected water samples for laboratory analysis to ensure proper compliance of the National Discharge Elimination Permit Monitored the facility for oil and gasoline spills, communicated with supervisor when spills were observed, and took proper measures to prevent water contamination (placement of berms) Lab Assistant May August 2006 to 2009 Kansas Biological Survey, Lawrence, Kansas Sorted and identified over 500 aquatic benthic macro-invertebrates collected from Kansas streams, rivers and wetlands (to order) using Center Plains Center for BioAssessment protocols utilized for data collection and water quality reports Participated in a before/after physical, chemical, and biological monitoring study examining the impact of coolant discharge from a sub-bituminous coal-fired power plant on an effected creek Achieved 90% or better on Quality Control on sorting aquatic benthic macro-invertebrates Responsible for prepping field water sample bottles with acid for water quality preservation and preparing 10% buffered formalin solutions for fish and benthic invertebrate samples in the field Responsible for packaging, shipping and tracking biological field samples, weekly, for the National Rivers and Streams Assessment study

CIVIC ACTIVITIES City of Corvallis Volunteered for Stream Stewards, and encouraged Corvallis citizens to care for local streams Educated teachers and mentored kids at educational events on how to collect and identify benthic macro-invertebrates Played in the Corvallis City Band

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