1. Darcia Gonzalez
313 Larkspur McAllen, TX 78501 ▪ (956) 605-6245 ▪ marinescientist19@outlook.com
EDUCATION
December 2016 The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg campus, TX
Bachelor of Science in Biology – Minor: Chemistry
May 2010 South Texas College – Pecan campus, McAllen, TX
Associate of Science in Chemistry
Relevant courses:
Biochemistry Plant Physiology
Plant Taxonomy Biostatistics
Marine Botany Organic Chemistry I & II (with lab)
Microbiology Plant Morphology
Environmental Chemistry Environmental Geology
Intro to Geographical Information Systems
Topics: Soil and Water Remediation Concepts
INTERNSHIP AgroEcology Program Intern
May 16 – 21, 2016 Florida International University AgroEcology Program
Attended and completed International Workshop on AgroEcology and
Sustainable Agriculture (IWASA)
May 30 – August 4, 2016 Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Intern
Attended and completed the Research Experience for Undergraduates
program funded by the National Science Foundation. Mentored by Senior
Research Scientist – Dr. David Fields
FIELD EXPERIENCE Assistant, Dr. DeYoe, The University of Texas-Pan American
 Assisted with tank maintenance (leaf marking, calculated dissolved
oxygen using a membrane electrode meter, prepared production data
sheets)
 Assisted with the labeling of Thalassia testudinum at the Laguna
Madre, South Padre Island, TX
VOLUNTEER WORK
June 21, 2016 Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Intern
Participated in 2016 (OSD) 3rd Annual Ocean Sampling Day led by the
Consortium Microbial Biodiversity Bioinformatics and Biotechnology –
MicroB3
Collected water samples from site #55 with Niskin bottle.
https://www.microb3.eu

2. July 2010 Wildlife Center of Texas
Attended an Oiled Wildlife Response workshop hosted by The Wildlife
Rehab & Education Center (WrandE.org) during the summer of 2010.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP Chemistry Club/Member - South Texas College
Chosen to visit Virginia PolytechnicInstitute – Blacksburg, VA
spent a week in the life of a graduate student at the Molecular Plant
Sciences Program.
WORK HISTORY
April 2015 – Current Lab Technician, Texas Plant and Soil Laboratory, Edinburg, TX
Determined concentration of nitrate/phosphates on Plant and Soil
using Colorimetric Analysis
Monitor Boron and micronutrient levels in soils using Flame Atomic
Absorption spectroscopy
Test electro-conductivity, sulfate and pH levels in soils and water
Prepare Reagents and Standards for Analysis on Heavy Metals
SKILLS
 Familiar with equipment to test Fast Rate Repetition Fluorimetry
 Knowledgeable in Sigma Plot software for statistical analysis
 Familiar with LaMotte equipment for detailed water chemistry for swimming pools.
 Epoch Colorimetric Analysis – microplate spectrophotometer
 Electroconductivity electrode - Portable pH/EC/TDS Meter - HI9813-5
 Troxler – Loss on Ignition Oven
 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy – ICE SolarCom4
 Mettler Toledo – pH and Electroconductivity meters
 Extech rf20 refractometer
 ICP-IRIS Intrepid II XDL
 Qtegra (Thermo Scientific) Icap 7400 ASX520
 Familiar with the use of a Mass Flow Controller for experimental ocean/gas simulations. As well
as to carry out the ‘Daubney Extraction Method’ on soil samples.
 Familiar with the use of OsmoSamplers for gas samples – given a brief demonstration by Dr Beth
Orcutt at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences as she uses this to obtain methane gas samples
in the Arctic.
 Model 2006 Bath and Circulator used in conjunction with Unisense and ‘Signal’ software in order
to test respiration rates of zooplankton.
 UV Stratalinker 2400
 Mehtrom 888 Titrando with 5mLLexchange unit (buret), with 801 stirrer Titrator Biotrode
electrode, Tiamo 2.3 software, Mettler Toledo AT261 Delta Range Balance (+0.1 mg, 205g max)
 U-3010 Hitachi Spectrophotometer (with water circulator) used in conjunction with U.V.
Solutions 2.2 (software)
 Image J – image analysis software tool used in microscopy
 Skilled in the use of microscopes in conjunction with camera equipment
 Dissolved Oxygen, membrane electrode meter.

3.  CO2SYS – carbonate chemistry software
 Tuttnauer autoclave 2340 - trained in the proper use of Autoclave equipment at Bigelow
Laboratory
 Familiar with ArcGIS – ArcCatalog & ArcMap
 Eppendorf 5804 Benchtop Centrifuge with F-34-6-48 rotor
 Vacuum pump*
 Thermo Fisher Ion specific Electrode meter
 General lab equipment and glassware necessary to carry out specific methods; pipettes (of
various brands), Erlenmeyer flasks, cell culture, bubbler glassware, shakers, buret, measuring
cylinder, test tubes for cell culture and cell centrifuge methods, dispenser etc.
 Knowledgeable in the use of western blotting equipment
 Knowledgeable in cryo-sectioning and embedding paraffin (useful in preparation of plant tissue)
 Laboratory experience in extracting natural oils from land plants
 Laboratory experience in preserving zooplankton for DNA analysis
 Microsoft Office Professional 2016 software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
CULTURE
 Fluent in Spanish,
MEMBERSHIPS
 Member of the Be The Match Registry
 Member of National Marine Educators Association