Resume 
Nam Siu 
8255 Chilliwack Rd. Blaine, WA. 98230 
(727) 365-5535 
namsiu@hotmail.com 
EDUCATION 
Western Washington University – Bellingham, WA – Master of Science –March 2013 2010 - 2013 
 Major: Biology 3.86 GPA 
 Thesis: EFFECTS OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND OCEAN ACIDITY ON BACTERIOPLANKTON COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM 
University of Maryland Eastern Shores – offsite at Woods Hole, MA – 4 Credit Hour Course 2010 
 Woods Hole Partnership in Education Program 4.00 GPA 
 Course – “Ocean and Environmental Sciences: Global Climate Change” 
University of Tampa – Tampa, FL – Bachelor of Science – May 2010 2006 - 2010 
 Dual Major: Marine Science and Biology 3.48 GPA 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
Previous Employments 
 Marine Surveys and Assessments, INC. Port Townsend, WA. (June 2013 – Present) 
Environmental Consultation Services 
Marine Biologist, Dive Safety Officer, Project Manager 
 Development, implementation, and oversight of MSA dive safety program 
 Scientific diving and subaquatic habitat surveys. 
 Assessment and surveying of: wetland, riparian, shoreline, underwater habitats; eelgrass, macro-algae, geoduck and other invertebrate surveys. 
 Monitoring for forage fish spawning, eelgrass transplanting, native planting, Marbled Murrelet, and Marine Mammal. 
 Research of municipal, county, state and federal codes on conservation and critical habitat management (buffer, set-backs, stormwater management, best management plans…etc). 
 Research of municipal, county, state and federal regulations on endangered, threaten and priority species. 
 Technical writing of biological evaluations and assessments, habitat management plans and dive safety plans. 
 A record of successful bidding and proposal writing for project acquisition. 
 Project management, client and agency liaison. 
 United States Academic Decathlon, Council Bluffs, IA. (March 2013 – Present) 
Premier Scholastic Competition for High School Students 
Contracted Test Items Writer and Reviewer 
 Writing bonus questions for the genetics sections of the 2013 science test. 
 Writing essay prompts for the genetics sections of the 2013 science test. 
 Reviewing and editing of all sections of the genetics sections (how cells reproduce, patterns of inheritance, molecular genetics) in the 2013 science test.
 Salish Sea Expeditions, Bainbridge Island, WA. (Spring Season 2013) 
Non-profit Boat Based Education Program 
Marine science educator 
 Deckhand responsibilities aboard a 61ft sailing vessel. 
 Teaching 5th to 12th grade kids principles of the scientific method, oceanography and marine biology while at sea and in the classroom. 
 Heavy emphasis and utilization of inquiry based learning skills. 
 Camp and kid management during boat and shore programs. 
 Planning of lesson, boat-base program and classroom visit logistics. 
 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (September 2010 – March 2013) 
Biology Department 
Teaching Assistant 
 Lesson planning and material development. 
 Classroom management. 
 Implementation of Intro to Biology (BIOL101) and Human Physiology (BIOL349) laboratory. 
 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (September 2010 – March 2013) 
Biology Department 
Research Assistant 
 Work in molecular microbiology laboratory. 
 Tradition microbiology and molecular biology techniques. 
 Experience in PCR, qPCR, TRFLP, cloning, sequencing, sequence data analysis and assembly…etc. 
 Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, WA. (Summers of 2011 and 2012) 
Western Washington University 
Research Mentor and Program Assistant 
 Assisting and mentoring summer student with research projects (Abalone out-planting via SCUBA, oyster and eelgrass surveys, plankton culturing, microscopy, water quality, chlorophyll analysis, measurement of metabolic rates, dissolved oxygen…etc.). 
 Assisting with the logistics with summer programs and courses.

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    Resume Nam Siu 8255 Chilliwack Rd. Blaine, WA. 98230 (727) 365-5535 namsiu@hotmail.com EDUCATION Western Washington University – Bellingham, WA – Master of Science –March 2013 2010 - 2013  Major: Biology 3.86 GPA  Thesis: EFFECTS OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE AND OCEAN ACIDITY ON BACTERIOPLANKTON COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND METABOLISM University of Maryland Eastern Shores – offsite at Woods Hole, MA – 4 Credit Hour Course 2010  Woods Hole Partnership in Education Program 4.00 GPA  Course – “Ocean and Environmental Sciences: Global Climate Change” University of Tampa – Tampa, FL – Bachelor of Science – May 2010 2006 - 2010  Dual Major: Marine Science and Biology 3.48 GPA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Previous Employments  Marine Surveys and Assessments, INC. Port Townsend, WA. (June 2013 – Present) Environmental Consultation Services Marine Biologist, Dive Safety Officer, Project Manager  Development, implementation, and oversight of MSA dive safety program  Scientific diving and subaquatic habitat surveys.  Assessment and surveying of: wetland, riparian, shoreline, underwater habitats; eelgrass, macro-algae, geoduck and other invertebrate surveys.  Monitoring for forage fish spawning, eelgrass transplanting, native planting, Marbled Murrelet, and Marine Mammal.  Research of municipal, county, state and federal codes on conservation and critical habitat management (buffer, set-backs, stormwater management, best management plans…etc).  Research of municipal, county, state and federal regulations on endangered, threaten and priority species.  Technical writing of biological evaluations and assessments, habitat management plans and dive safety plans.  A record of successful bidding and proposal writing for project acquisition.  Project management, client and agency liaison.  United States Academic Decathlon, Council Bluffs, IA. (March 2013 – Present) Premier Scholastic Competition for High School Students Contracted Test Items Writer and Reviewer  Writing bonus questions for the genetics sections of the 2013 science test.  Writing essay prompts for the genetics sections of the 2013 science test.  Reviewing and editing of all sections of the genetics sections (how cells reproduce, patterns of inheritance, molecular genetics) in the 2013 science test.
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     Salish SeaExpeditions, Bainbridge Island, WA. (Spring Season 2013) Non-profit Boat Based Education Program Marine science educator  Deckhand responsibilities aboard a 61ft sailing vessel.  Teaching 5th to 12th grade kids principles of the scientific method, oceanography and marine biology while at sea and in the classroom.  Heavy emphasis and utilization of inquiry based learning skills.  Camp and kid management during boat and shore programs.  Planning of lesson, boat-base program and classroom visit logistics.  Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (September 2010 – March 2013) Biology Department Teaching Assistant  Lesson planning and material development.  Classroom management.  Implementation of Intro to Biology (BIOL101) and Human Physiology (BIOL349) laboratory.  Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. (September 2010 – March 2013) Biology Department Research Assistant  Work in molecular microbiology laboratory.  Tradition microbiology and molecular biology techniques.  Experience in PCR, qPCR, TRFLP, cloning, sequencing, sequence data analysis and assembly…etc.  Shannon Point Marine Center, Anacortes, WA. (Summers of 2011 and 2012) Western Washington University Research Mentor and Program Assistant  Assisting and mentoring summer student with research projects (Abalone out-planting via SCUBA, oyster and eelgrass surveys, plankton culturing, microscopy, water quality, chlorophyll analysis, measurement of metabolic rates, dissolved oxygen…etc.).  Assisting with the logistics with summer programs and courses.