Hannah E. Blondin

135 Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, NC 28557 | | (860) 798-9774

EDUCATION

Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC

MASTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Certificate of Geospatial Analysis, May 2018

Research: Global spatial distribution of various electronic monitoring technologies for fisheries MCS; HMS species

Technical coursework: Marine Geospatial Analysis; Advanced Data Analysis in R; Metapopulation Theory

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, May 2015

Major: Environmental Conservation Science and Sustainability;Minor: Business Administration; GPA 3.9 of 4.0

Honors: Women’s Division I Soccer NSCAA Academic-All American Honorable Mention2014

Senior thesis:Impacts of winter ticks on moose population dynamics via analysis of cow-calf pair movement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University, Durham/Beaufort, NC (Aug 2017-present)

  • Contribute to the development of the Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO) database spatial compilation of migratory routes/corridors among Ecological and Biological Significant Areas (EBSAs) for 60 migratory fish species

Fishery Solution Center Intern, Environmental Defense Fund, Raleigh, NC (Summer 2017)

  • Completed Advancing the Global Implementation of Electronic Methods for Fisheries Monitoring and Enforcement white paper by evaluating several pilot studies on video-based electronic monitoring worldwide.

Coastal Habitat Specialist, New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services Coastal Program, Portsmouth, NH (2016)

  • Constructed a baseline dataset of engineered structures along New Hampshire’s tidal waters using ArcGIS.
  • Modeled future scenarios for Ecosystem Services within the Great Bay Estuary using the InVEST model in ArcGIS.
  • Contributed to development of stateTidal Crossing Assessment Protocol.
  • Served as head advisor to UNH senior thesis group project on a shoreline protection structure condition analysis.

Project Assistant/Interim Coordinator, NERACOOS, Portsmouth, NH (2015-2016)

  • Served as Northeast Coastal Acidification Network Interim Coordinator tofacilitate the collaboration of researchers, policy makers, and professionals in tackling acidification challenges in the Gulf of Maine

Coastal Training Program Intern, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Greenland, NH (2014)

  • Surveyed and collaborated with multiple stakeholders for the planning and execution of the Annual NH Climate Summit, while upholding tight budget constraints.

CURRENT PROJECT/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Sierra Leone IUU/AIS Independent Study, Duke Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Dr. Pat Halpin

  • Analysis of VMS data from Sierra Leone via ArcGIS to identify trawling vessels that are likely not complying with national regulations.

Ocean Policy Working Group (OPWG) Administrative Coordinator, Duke University, Durham, NC

  • Gained grant writing experience while seeking funding to support events that bring the policy side of ocean issues and marine planning and professional opportunities to Duke University students.

South Atlantic Ecosystem Status Report, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Beaufort, NC

  • Contributing to the South Atlantic Ecosystem Status Report on the anthropogenic/human-dimension indicators such as fisheries harvest, fisheries value, and dependence on fishing-related activities.

TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS

NOAA Office for Coastal Management: Planning Effective Projects for Resilient Coasts (October 2015)

NOAA Office for Coastal Management: Planning and Facilitating Collaborative Meetings (January 2016)

Duke Nicholas School Executive Education: Marine Planning Advancement Certification (January 2017)

PUBLICATION: New Hampshire Inventory of Tidal Shoreline Protection Structures