Curriculum Vitae Anna Evangeline Normand

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1 Curriculum Vitae Anna Evangeline Normand Present Position: August 2012 present Ph. D. Graduate Student National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, University of Florida Contact Information: 106 Newell Hall PO Box University of Florida Gainesville, FL Cell: (337) Direct Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Reddy Department Chair of Soil and Water Science 106 Newell Hall PO Box University of Florida Gainesville, FL Phone: (352) Fax: (352) Education: May 2011 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (environmental concentration) Louisiana State University 4.0 GPA Research Interests: Biogeochemistry of macroelemental cycling in wetland soil organic matter relating to natural and anthropogenic drivers.

2 Research Experience: University of Florida 2011-present: Graduate student. Studying the influence of external drivers on the stability and reactivity of organic matter in wetland ecosystems. Compiling literature review on advanced techniques to characterize wetland soil organic matter including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass Spectroscopy (MS), and X-Ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (XANES). Supervisors: Dr. K. Ramesh Reddy Louisiana State University 2011: Undergraduate researcher. Contributed to research of Wax Lake Delta, LA focusing on the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nutrients and the fate of nitrate (i.e., denitrification, assimilation, reduction to ammonium, burial) introduced via Mississippi River on primary successional coastal marshes. Conducted soil C, N, and P analysis, determined bulk density and organic matter content, performed soil KCL extractions to determine exchangeable NO 3 and NH 4 fractions, and managed research databases. Assisted field work for Everglades LTER mangrove research. Supervisors: Dr. Robert R. Twilley and Dr. Edward Castañeda. Louisiana State University : Undergraduate researcher. Analyzed the ability of wetland soils to sorb pharmaceutical pollutants. The relationship was investigated with sorption kinetics and Freundlich isotherms using HPLC. Researched the molecular structure of organic soils and the processes that form natural organic matter. Developed methods to construct model soils by sorbing humic acids to silica beads with functional groups C 18, C 8, C Phenyl, and C Aminopropyl and characterized these samples via 13 C NMR, FTIR, EEM, and UV-Vis. Supervisor: Dr. Robert Cook. University of Minnesota and Louisiana State University Summer 2010: National Center for Earth-Surface Dynamics (NCED) REU. Investigated changes in soil and pore water biogeochemistry as a function of river inflow on headland peat marshes of Wax Lake Delta (WLD). Work included fieldwork, processing soil and porewater samples, and instrumental analysis. Supervisors: Dr. Robert R. Twilley and Dr. Edward Castañeda. The Pennsylvania State University Summer 2009: Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis REU. Synthesized a range of Al/Si gel compositions and analyzed their reactivity using 19 F, 29 Si and 27 Al NMR spectroscopy and temperature programmed desorption inverse gas chromatography (TPD-IGC) Supervisor: Dr. Karl Mueller. Louisiana State University Summer 2008: Office of Strategic Initiatives LSU REU. Explored the effect of hydration, organic matter content, and pollutant polarity on the sorption of pesticides to soils. The relationship was investigated with sorption kinetics and Freundlich isotherms using HPLC. Supervisor: Dr. Robert Cook.

3 Presented Research: Anna E. Normand, K. Ramesh Reddy Review of Novel Analytical Approaches to Determine Soil Organic Matter Stability in Wetlands INTECOL Wetlands Conference, Orlando, FL Anna Normand, Alexandra Saldana, Edward Castañeda, Robert R. Twilley Biogeochemistry of Iron Subsidy in Headland Peat Marshes of Wax Lake Delta NCED & SAFL Undergraduate Research Symposium, Minneapolis, MN Anna Normand, Becky Sanders, Dr. Karl Mueller Characterization of Sodium Aluminosilicate Surfaces using Solid State NMR and IGC CEKA Undergraduate Research Symposium, State College, PA Anna Normand, Charisma Lattao, Dr. Robert Cook The Role of Hydration on Pesticide Sorption to Soils Summer Undergraduate Research Forum, Baton Rouge, LA LSU Chemistry Undergraduate and Graduate Research Symposium - 1st place Honors and Awards: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship National Morris K. and Steward Udall Foundation Scholar 2010 LSU College of Science Outstanding Senior of the Year 2011 LSU Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Award 2011 American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry 2011 LSU Chemistry Academic Achievement Award 2011 LSU Honors College Service Award 2010 Coalition to Restore Coastal LA - Coastal Steward Award 2010 LSU College of Science Outstanding Junior of the Year 2010 LSU Patrick F. Taylor Chemistry Scholar Award LSU School of the Coast Andrew Wilbert Memorial Award 2009 LSU Honors College Outstanding Sophomore of the Year 2009 LSU Sophomore Honors Distinction 2009 LSU Tom W. Dutton Service Award 2008 LSU Mortar Board Top Ten Freshman 2008 LSU Honors College Outstanding Freshman of the Year 2008 LSU Chancellors Student Aid LSU LA STEM Research Scholarship

4 Professional Organizations: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Society of Wetland Scientists UF Wetlands Club President Treasurer Volunteer LSU Special Events Coordinator Focus Area Chair of Civic and Social Awareness Alternative Service Break Spring Break Site Leader Honors College Advocates Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society Public Relations Officer Phi Kappa Phi Rotaract Service Contributions: INTECOL Wetland Conference Volunteer June 2012 UF Wetlands Club Educational Programming Coordinator College Access AmeriCorps Mentoring Program Motiv8 Middle School Mentoring Program National Wildlife Federation Bayou Sauvage Restoration Planting May 2011 Alternative Spring Break Trips Florida Scenic Trail Restoration Trip Coordinator and Leader April 2011 Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Wetland Restoration Plantings Acorns of Hope LA Live Oak Restoration SAACS (Chemistry Club) Chemistry Demos Project Coordinator for Earth Day and Super Science Saturday Marsh Madness Large scale marsh restoration project Oct 2010 Project Director Community Bound Freshman Service Plunge Site Leader and Project Coordinator USDA White Lake Restoration Planting May 2010 Louisiana Marsh University Weekend Service Learning Restoration Mar 2010 Project Creator and Director Hope for Opelousas Tutor Underprivileged Youth Weekly Honors College Freshman Orientation Leader

5 Professional References: Dr. Ramesh Reddy Professor and Department Chair of Soil and Water Science University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Phone: (352) Fax: (352) Dr. Isiah Warner Boyd Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Office of Strategic Initiatives, Phone: (225) Emial: Dr. Robert R. Twilley Professor Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Phone: (225) Dr. John R. White Associate Professor Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science Phone: (225)