1. Kloe Belush
kbelush@indiana.edu 320 E Cottage Grove Ave
[219] 765-7436 Bloomington, IN 47408
Education
Green Roof Professional Accreditation August-October 2015
- Green Roofs for Healthy Cities 10 week online intensive course
- Intended date of completion: October 17, 2015
Indiana University- School of Environmental and Public Affairs (SPEA) Bloomington, IN
- Masters of Environmental Science & Masters of Public Affairs August 2013-May 2015
- Concentration: Sustainability and Sustainable Development
- Intended Graduation Date: December, 2015
Purdue University- College of Agriculture West Lafayette, IN
- Major: Environmental Plant Studies August 2009-May 2015
- 3.68/4.0 GPA
Study Abroad- Trinidad and Tobago Summer 2011
Relevant Coursework
Green Roof Professional Certification Courses | Botany and Environmental Plant
Studies | Plant Ecology | Plant Classification and Identification| Environmental
Management | Environmental Engineering | Sustainable Communities |Sustainable
Development |Environmental Law |Human Behavior and Energy Consumption
|Applied Math for Environmental Science | Data Analysis & Modeling | Public
Program Evaluation | Benefit-Cost Analysis | Geographic Information Systems
Experience
Indiana Department of Environmental Management Indianapolis, IN
Summer Int ern Summer 2015
- Office of Land Quality, under Harry Atkinson
- Research, data collection, data entry and organization, database cleanup
Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Teaching Assist ant August 2013-Present
- Wastewater engineering (2 semesters)
- Terrestrial Habitat Analysis
- Statistical analysis
Kilroy’s Sports Bar Bloomington, IN
Bart ender October 2013-Present
- Provided great experience in customer service, improved communication and time
management skills
Capstone Experience – Community Development
- Clients: Radius Indiana
- Creating tourism development plan to be implemented in an eight county region
in Southern Central Indiana
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Lansing, MI
Summer Int ern Summer 2014
- Water Resources Division under Dr. Shannon Briggs working on Great Lakes policy,
grants, testing, reporting, and press communication
- Great Lakes testing experience with USGS in Porter, IN under Meredith Nevers
C2B2-REU: Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Fort Collins, CO
Summer Int ern Summer 2012

2. Kloe Belush
kbelush@indiana.edu 320 E Cottage Grove Ave
[219] 765-7436 Bloomington, IN 47408
- Dr. Kenneth Reardon’s Lab, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Independent summer research project, formal research paper, presentation, and
discussion panels on biofuels and bioenergy research
 Fermentation of lipid extracted algae to ethanol by way of immobilized cell
bioreactor
Purdue University/USDA-Agricultural Research Station West Lafayette, IN
Research Assist ant January 2011-August 2013
- Greenhouse, field, and laboratory assistant for Dr. Teresa Hughes
 DNA extraction of plant tissue and soil, PCR, and culturing techniques
- Conducted independent research project
 Fungicide resistance of soybean disease, Phyt ophthora sojae.
Summer Int ern Summer 2011
- Indiana Uniform Soybean Test
 Organization, distribution, planning, planting, field maintenance, and data
collection
Skills
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access | Statistical Analysis Software (SAS, STATA,
MatLab) | ArcGIS and ArcGIS Explorer Online | Scientific Writing | Professional Writing
and Presenting | Community Outreach and Communication| Social Media |
Strategic Planning | Environmental Education | Environmental Law and Policy
Currently taking AutoCAD online training course for basic proficiency