Meghan Holder has experience as an environmental engineer and lab technician. She has conducted field sampling of water and soil for oil and gas sites in Texas and Louisiana, managed shipping and testing requirements with labs, overseen remediation projects, and ensured regulatory compliance. As a lab tech, she performed lab maintenance, processed biological samples, conducted microscopy and cytometry analyses, and cared for research animals. She has authored or co-authored several publications on her research involving fish in the Amazon and Mississippi River.

1. 985 - 518 - 8783
1141 Madeline Heights
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
meghanaholder@gmail.com
Work Experience
Environmental Engineer - Tanner Services
Winter 2013 - April 2016
Field sampling in Texas and Louisiana of water and soil on active oil and gas rig
locations as well as inactive sites; managing shipping logistics and testing
requirements with nationally accredited analytical labs; oversee de-watering,
backfill, and pit closure projects; modification and blending of company products
using with their oxidative and reductive processes for optimal application and
results; supervising and training employees in proper safety techniques and proper
application of products; ensured company and customer compliance with state (LA,
TX, OK) and federal regulations in hazardous waste/exemption and disposal/
recycle/ remediation (EPA 40 CFR); generate reports for company and customer
concerning analytical results which would include necessary steps to close the site.
Home office: Scott, LA
Lab Tech/ Analyst (contractor)- National Wetlands Research
Center (NWRC) part of the United States Geological Survey
(USGS)
Fall 2010- Fall 2013
Responsible for wet and dry lab maintenance; logistics of shipping/receiving
time sensitive biological samples; generating needed buffers; lab safety and
MSDS; fish blood osmolality measurements; processing of fish blood, eyes,
testes, and sperm for microscopy and cytometry analyses; interpretation and
analysis of quantitative and qualitative microscopy; cytometry; animal care
(fishes, frogs, crawfish); write and review documents for literature publications
of results; arrange analytical data for statistical analysis; aquatic system
cleaning, maintenance, structure repairs, and installation.
Lafayette, LA
Intern - University of Louisiana, Lafayette (ULL)
Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
National Science Foundation-Research Education for Undergraduates (REU);
analyzed fish biodiversity data from two expeditions to southeastern Peru;
amazonian fish identification, staining, photography, and preservation; animal
care; aided in the design and construction of web-pages for “Proyecto Alto
Purús.” (http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~jxa4003/Alto%20Purus.html).
Lafayette, LA
Intern – ULL & NWRC
Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Tag and recapture of green tree frogs (Hyla cinerea); input of alphanumeric tag
information and animal data in a program for statistical analysis.
Lafayette, LA
Qualities
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Hobbies
References available upon request.

2. Publications
“An Improved Protocol for Hematology Staining with Pallid Sturgeon.” (Poster)
Authors: Meghan A. Holder¹, Tiffany S. Smoak2, Jill A. Jenkins3.
“Comparisons of Biomonitoring Results from Davis Pond and Caernarvon Mississippi River
Freshwater Diversions.” (Poster). Authors: Heather Olivier1, Beth B. Bourgeois2, Paul J. Conzelmann3,
Meghan A. Holder4, Rassa Draugelis-Dale4, Jill A. Jenkins4.
“Fishes of the Fitzcarrald, Peruvian Amazon.” (Illustrations). Authors: Albert, J.S., T.P. Carvalho,
J.A. Chuctaya, P. Petry, R. E. Reis, B Rengifo, and H. Ortega.
“Aquatic Bio-diversity in the Amazon: Habitat Specialization and Geographic Isolation
Promote Species Richness.” Authors: James S. Albert, Tiago P. Carvalho, Paulo Petry, Meghan A.
Holder, Emmanuel L. Maxime, Jessica Espino, Isabel Corahua, Roberto Quispe, Blanca Rengifo, Hernan
Ortega, and Roberto E. Reis.
“Aquatic Bio-diversity in the Amazon: Headwater Fish Fauna of the Fitzcarrald Arch.”
(Poster). Authors: Meghan A. Holder, Tiago P. Carvallho, and James S. Albert
“Tag Retention of the New Model of Alpha-Tags from Northwest Marine Technology in
Green and Squirrel Treefrongs (Hyla cinerea and H. squirella): Stiffer Tags cause many
more problems”. (Poster). Authors: Carter, J., J. Hefner*, M. Holder, F. Huval, K. Hayes, A. Martin, and
L. Renoux
Education:
2009 - 2010 University of Louisiana; Lafayette, LA BS in Resource Biology/ Biodiversity
2008 - 2009 University of South Florida; Tampa, FL coursework towards BS
2005 - 2006 St. Petersburg Community College AA in Visual Arts
St. Petersburg , FL
2002 - 2004 Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL coursework towards BS
985 - 518 - 8783
1141 Madeline Heights
Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
meghanaholder@gmail.com
"Improved Peripheral Blood Extraction and Staining Protocols Modified for Pallid
Sturgeon (Scaphirynchus albus)." (in review) Authors: Meghan A Holder, Jill A. Jenkins, Tiffany S.
Smoak, Rassa Draugilas O-Dale.
Skills
• Safe field and lab sampling procedures
• Stoichiometry
• Qualitative and quantitative microscopy
• Environmental Compliance
• Staff management
• Site Management
• MS and Mac OS
Certifications/ Affiliations
Current
• PEC SafeLand and SafeGulf
• Basic Life Support
• PADI open water SCUBA
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Previous
• Lifguarding + Lifeguard Instructor
• First Responder, AED, CPR, First Aid + Instructor
• Water Safety Instructor
• American Fisheries Society