1. P A T R I C K O ’ B R I E N
2923 Milwaukee Street Denver, CO 80205
patrickobrien413@gmail.com | (413)387-2385 | www.linkedin.com/in/patrickobrien413
S U M M A R Y
Water Resource Specialist with a passion for skill development and a drive to contribute to a more
sustainable society. Some areas I am interested in working with include surface water hydrology, water
supply planning, hydrologic data analysis, water rights evaluations, hydrologic modeling, GIS
applications, environmental compliance and field investigations.
Broad knowledge base; Deeply analytical; Great technical writer.
E X P E R I E N C E
Master’s Research: Analysis of Anthropogenic Impacts to Water Availability Boston, MA
in Suburban Watersheds of the Boston Metropolitan Area Sept 2012-Aug 2014
Collected and analyzed hydrologic data as well as human water-use data for three large watersheds. Used
Excel spreadsheets to organize, calculate, analyze, and perform quality assurance on large datasets.
Categorized water stress in the watersheds at annual and seasonal time scales based on natural water
availability as well as direct human interactions (such as consumptive use). Used ArcGIS/Excel to model
storm runoff change over time (30 years) as a function of land use change. Presented research at the
UCOWR-NIWR-CUAHSI Conference at Tufts University, June 2014. Manuscript in review (Journal of
Hydrologic Engineering, submitted August 2014).
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA
Hydrologic Field Technician May-Sept 2013
Manually collected streamflow and water quality data at various sites throughout MA as part of a research
project investigating the ecological effects of dam removal. Performed instrument calibration,
maintenance, and troubleshooting on stream gaging equipment and multi-parameter water quality
instruments. Field work partly consisted of weekly 24-hour overnight sampling and long distance travel.
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA
Course Instructor/Teaching Assistant Sept 2012-May 2014
U.S. Army Base at Fort Devens Devens, MA
Stream Restoration and Environmental Policy Intern Nov 2011-Aug 2012
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Fitchburg, MA
GIS Analysis Intern/Researcher Mar 2011-May 2012
E D U C A T I O N
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA
M.S., Environmental Science, GPA: 3.87 May 2014
Concentration: Hydrology and Water Resources Science
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
B.S., Earth Systems Science, Biology Minor, GPA: 3.93 May 2012
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
S K I L L S A N D T R A I N I N G
Technical Skills: ArcGIS (ArcHydro, Spatial Analyst, Cartography), hydrologic modeling (HEC-RAS,
HEC-HMS), MatLab programming, Microsoft Excel, data analysis, laboratory analysis
Field Skills: Stream gaging, water quality sampling, land surveying, GPS usage
Training: “Turning Data into Information Using ArcGIS 10” (18 hour web course, Esri Training)