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Vanessa
Olifent
v.olifent@gmail.com
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0432
933
996
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Treacy
Street,
Tusmore.
SA
5065
CAREER
OBJECTIVE
To
pursue
my
passion
for
environmental
science
through
a
junior
role
that
will
enable
me
to
draw
upon
my
robust
research
experience
and
technical
skills
to
provide
high
quality
outcomes
to
clients,
while
developing
a
network
with
experts
in
this
field.
SKILLS
SUMMARY
• Sound
scientific
report
writing
skills,
developed
through
writing
technical
reports
and
Honours
Thesis
• Effective
communication
skills,
demonstrated
by
university
teaching
experience
and
academic
presentations
• Practical
experience
in
sampling
and
analysis
methods
for
groundwater,
surface
water
and
soils
-­‐
developed
through
field
and
laboratory
experience
• High-­‐level
analytical
thinking
skills,
demonstrated
by
data
analysis
and
project
support
experience
• Advanced
Microsoft
Office
skills,
and
intermediate
experience
with
ArcGIS
• Full
South
Australian
driver’s
license
EDUCATION
Feb
2014
–
Dec
2014
Bachelor
of
Science
(Environmental
Science)
(Honours)
–
Flinders
University
Specialising
in
Hydrology
Grade
Point
Average
6.75/7
(Second
Class
Division
A)
Project
Focus:
Characterisation
of
a
previously
unstudied
groundwater
system
in
the
Eyre
Peninsula
region;
specifically
the
chemical
evolution
and
origins
of
hypersaline
water,
likely
extent
of
lateral
flowpaths
and
processes
of
recharge
Feb
2011
-­‐
Nov
2013
Bachelor
of
Science
(Environmental
Science)
-­‐
Flinders
University
Specialising
in
Global
Water
Resources
Grade
Point
Average
6.37/7
Main
Subjects:
• Groundwater
and
surface
water
hydrology
• Soil
processes
• Field
and
laboratory
techniques
in
environmental
science
• Geoscience
Major
Project:
• Investigated
surface
water,
groundwater
and
vegetation
interactions
in
the
Scott
Creek
catchment,
Adelaide
Hills
2010
SACE–
Urrbrae
Agricultural
High
School
ATAR:
96.2/99.95
• Conducted
an
investigation
into
soil
salinity
of
River
Murray
wetlands
and
evaluating
the
effectiveness
of
salt
interception
schemes,
producing
useful
outcomes
for
future
salinity
management
works
SCHOLARSHIPS
AND
PRIZES
• 2012
–
2013
SA
Water
Undergraduate
Scholarship
in
Science
• 2011
–
2013
Chancellor’s
Letter
of
Commendation

2. 2
ENVIRONMENTAL
SECTOR
EMPLOYMENT
AND
EXPERIENCE
Dec
2014
–
Jun
2015
Research
Project
Officer
–
Flinders
University,
School
of
the
Environment
Major
outcomes:
• Worked
collaboratively
in
a
team
of
scientists
to
produce
technical
reports
for
a
major
groundwater
project
• Wrote
and
edited
content
for
three
chapters
of
the
final
report
• Collated,
analysed
and
interpreted
complex
data
sets
for
groundwater;
including
water
chemistry,
isotope
and
geophysical
data
• Produced
high-­‐quality
maps
and
figures
with
ArcGIS
and
Microsoft
Excel
• Communicated
key
findings
to
members
of
the
public,
including
landholders
Feb
2014
–
Present
Practical
Demonstrator
and
Tutor
–
Flinders
University,
School
of
the
Environment
Courses:
Earth
and
Environmental
Science,
Geological
Processes,
Field
Methods
in
Hydrology
and
Hydrochemistry
Major
outcomes:
• Organising
and
delivering
a
full
day
of
field
and
laboratory
activities
for
a
postgraduate
course
• Enthusiastically
communicating
scientific
concepts
to
undergraduate
students
and
catering
to
varying
backgrounds
and
experience
• Provision
of
constructive
feedback
to
students
• Ensuring
safe
work
practices
in
the
laboratory
Dec
2013
–
Feb
2014
Work
Experience
–
Australian
Water
Environments
Pty
Ltd
Major
outcomes:
• Assisted
with
organising
and
conducting
two
weeks
of
field
sampling
for
a
large-­‐
scale
groundwater
monitoring
program
in
regional
and
remote
locations
• Investigated
the
effect
of
environmental
watering
schemes
on
soil
moisture
and
salinity
for
River
Murray
floodplains
in
South
Australia
• Supported
data
review
and
analysis
for
current
projects,
including
use
of
databases,
Microsoft
Excel
and
ArcGIS
Jun
2012
–
Mar
2013
Volunteer
–
Australian
Youth
Climate
Coalition
SA
Major
outcomes:
• Communicated
scientific
information
to
members
of
the
public
• Worked
in
a
small
team
to
plan
and
manage
fundraising
and
awareness
events
• Recruited
and
trained
new
volunteers
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Feb
2014
Goyder
Institute
for
Water
Research
Annual
Conference
(~
200
delegates
present)
Presentation:
‘Salinity
sources
and
recharge
processes
in
the
Cleve
Uplands
groundwater
system,
Eyre
Peninsula,
South
Australia’
PUBLICATIONS
• Taylor,
AR,
Pichler,
MM,
Olifent,
V,
Thompson,
J,
Bestland,
E,
Davies,
PJ,
Lamontagne,
S,
Suckow,
A,
Robinson,
N,
and
Love,
A,
2015
(In
Review),
‘Groundwater
Flow
Systems
of
North
Eastern
Eyre
Peninsula:
a
multi-­‐disciplinary
approach-­‐
hydrogeology,
geophysics
and
environmental
tracers,’
Adelaide,
South
Australia
• George,
AK,
Bestland,
EA,
Green,
G,
Olifent,
V,
Mackay,
D,
in
press,
‘Groundwater
dependent
pools
in
seasonal
and
permanent
streams
in
the
Clare
Valley
of
South
Australia,’
Journal
of
Hydrology:
Regional
Studies.