Zachary Levin

zal7@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst, School of Natural Sciences, Amherst, MA (2011-2013)
Rutgers University, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ
B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, December 2015
Relevant Courses
Natural Resource Management
Economics, People, and the Environment
Fundamentals of Evolution
Environmental Science
Wildlife Conservation
Human Ecology

The Built Environment

Analytical Methods for Environmental Geomatics
Forests and People
General Biology I & II
General Chemistry I & II
General Physics I & II

Related Experience
DNA Plant Extraction (Class Project, 2014)
Dried leaf material in silica gel
Centrifuged to refine plant contents
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) used to amplify DNA
Gel electrophoresis used to separate genetic material
Phylogenetic analysis used to evaluate results
Vernal Pool Restoration (Class Project, 2013)
Increased biodiversity within the Rutgers Ecological Preserve
Dumped contents of vernal pool liner and rejuvenated surrounding soil
Reinstated the liner after digging out a more functional cavity
Created a manmade dam to allow for a more efficient wetland
Engineering & Land Planning Associates, Clinton, NJ
Project Scientist Intern
May 2013 August 2013 & December January 2013-14
Assisted environmental end of company, mostly dealing with site remediation
Conducted soil and groundwater samples, and performed soil delineations
Supervised jobs on site to report to project manager (well-drilling, soil delineations, excavations, etc.)
Picked up/delivered soil and water samples to and from testing laboratory
Updated soil/water lab results, constructed water contour maps, made phone calls/emails to DEP and
pertinent towns departments for permits/information
Work Experience
Warren Recreation Teen Camp, Warren, NJ
Senior Counselor
July 2014 August 2014
Organized activities, games, and sports
Chaperoned children on fieldtrips
Trained incoming counselors and delegated small jobs
Watchung Hills Soccer Association, Warren/Watchung, NJ
Grade 8 Soccer Referee
January 2010 Present
Referee travel soccer games
Check in players/coaches and mitigate parent involvement
Maintain a safe, competitive, and under-control game atmosphere

USA Soccer
19 Maiden Lane, Bound Brook, NJ
June 2010 August 2010
Promoted USA soccer summer camps and programs
Distributed advertisements at fields and local stores
Explained benefits of enrollment to parents
Press 2 Go Dry Cleaners, Green Brook, NJ
December 2008 May 2009
Ticketed/sorted customer clothing
Worked the register and helped customers
Maintained a clean/functional working environment
Volunteerism
Warren Youth Basketball Association, Warren, NJ
2008-2011
Coached recreational basketball, grades 3-6; ran practices
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Hillside, NJ
2008, 2009
Sorted food and put together food packages for needy families; served food in the cafeteria
Skills
Technical:

Adobe Photoshop, ArcGIS, R, Surfer (water contours)

Certified Microsoft Specialist (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 2009
Laboratory: DNA extraction, Microscopy
Secondary Language: Spanish