Vitae - RENA BRYAN
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Hydrology, Research Assistantship, June 2007- Present
International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, cum laude, December 2005
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Field Research Assistant, University of Florida, Forest Ecophysiology Lab with Greg Starr,
School of Forest Resources and Conservation,
Florida Ameriflux Project,
October 2006- May 2007
Gainesville, FLField Research Assitant, San Diego State University, Global Change Research Group with Walt Oechel,
College of Sciences,
National Science Foundation Study of the Northern Alaska Coastal System (SNACS),
May- September 2006
Barrow- Atqasuk- Ivotuk, AKBiological Science Technician, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge,
June- August 2005
Titusville, FL
AWARDS
2007 Robert Laurus Award, Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Division Annual Meeting, September 24-26, Anchorage, AK
PRESENTATIONS
R. Bryan, L. Hinzman, R. Busey, K. Yoshikawa, 2008. Surface Water Storage Change as Influenced by Permafrost Degradation. American Water Resources Association Alaska Section Annual Meeting, January 28-31, Juneau, AK
R. Bryan, L. Hinzman, R. Busey, K. Yoshikawa, 2007. Surface Water Storage Change as Evidence of Groundwater Gradients. Poster U41C-0628. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 10-14, 2007, San Francisco, CA
R. Bryan, L. Hinzman, R. Busey, P. Prokein, K. Yoshikawa, 2007. Alaska’s standing water budget affected by changes in the permafrost. Poster. American Association for the Advancement of Science Arctic Division Annual Meeting, September 24-26, Anchorage, AK
