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 110510 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Cell: (337) 692-3071 Email: evangeline@ufl.edu Direct Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Reddy Department Chair of Soil and Water Science 106 Newell Hall PO Box 110510 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) 392-1803 Fax: (352) 392-3399 Email: krr@ufl.edu 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.
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 2008-2010: 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.
Presented Research: Anna E. Normand, K. Ramesh Reddy. 2012. 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. 2010. 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. 2009. 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. 2008. 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 2012- Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship 2011-2012 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 2009-2011 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 2007-2011 LSU LA STEM Research Scholarship 2007-2011
Professional Organizations: Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) 2011- Society of Wetland Scientists 2012- UF Wetlands Club 2011- President 2012- Treasurer 2011-2012 Volunteer LSU 2007-2011 Special Events Coordinator 2010-2011 Focus Area Chair of Civic and Social Awareness 2008-2009 Alternative Service Break 2008-2011 Spring Break Site Leader 2010-2011 Honors College Advocates 2007-2011 Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society 2009-2011 Public Relations Officer 2009-2010 Phi Kappa Phi 2011- Rotaract 2007-2010 Service Contributions: INTECOL Wetland Conference Volunteer June 2012 UF Wetlands Club Educational Programming Coordinator 2011- College Access AmeriCorps Mentoring Program 2011- Motiv8 Middle School Mentoring Program 2011- National Wildlife Federation Bayou Sauvage Restoration Planting May 2011 Alternative Spring Break Trips 2008-2011 Florida Scenic Trail Restoration Trip Coordinator and Leader April 2011 Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Wetland Restoration Plantings 2009-2011 Acorns of Hope LA Live Oak Restoration 2010-2009 SAACS (Chemistry Club) Chemistry Demos 2008-2010 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 2008-2010 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 2009-2010 Honors College Freshman Orientation Leader 2008-2009
Professional References: Dr. Ramesh Reddy Professor and Department Chair of Soil and Water Science University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: (352) 392-1803 Fax: (352) 392-3399 Email: krr@ufl.edu Dr. Isiah Warner Boyd Professor of Chemistry; Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Office of Strategic Initiatives, Phone: (225) 578-7230 Emial: iwarner@lsu.edu Dr. Robert R. Twilley Professor Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences Phone: (225) 578-8810 Email: rtwilley@lsu.edu Dr. John R. White Associate Professor Department of Oceanography and Coastal Science Phone: (225) 578-8792 Email: jrwhite@lsu.edu