Abigail Poston
Livingston,TN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Macroinvertebrate Lab Technician
MRW Environmental LLC.
07.2022 - Current
- Train new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Lead and assist in macroinvertebrate sampling.
- Identify aquatic macroinvertebrates to the target level.
- Perform routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
- Update and maintain macroinvertebrate reference collection.
- Assist with macroinvertebrate identification courses.
- Perform calculations for determining stream heath.
Primary Lab Teaching Assistant
Biology Dept. at Tennessee Technological University
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Enhanced student understanding of lab concepts by demonstrating experiments and providing clear explanations that aligned with departmental educational goals.
- Evaluated student work with fairness and consistency, offering constructive feedback to promote growth.
- Organized supplementary study sessions for struggling students to reinforce key concepts outside of regular class hours.
- Provided one-on-one assistance to students during lab sessions, leading to improved performance and increased confidence.
Herbarium Assistant
Hollister Herbarium at Tennessee Technological University
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Transcribed data from specimens into Southeast Regional Network of Expertise and Collections database.
- Repaired and photographed plant specimens for cataloguing.
Research Assistant
Murdock Lab, Biology Dept. at Tennessee Technological University
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Conducted fieldwork as needed, collecting vital data to supplement existing research efforts.
- Assisted with constructing emergence traps and light traps.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Prepared samples for analysis by taxonomically sorting and preserving them.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN12.2022
Skills
- Taxonomic identification to genera and species
- Information delivery
- Microscopy techniques
- Scientific writing
- Regulatory compliance
- Hanna/YSI meter operation
Certification
- Taxonomic Certification for Identification to Genus for Eastern EPT - 2025
- Taxonomic Certification for Identification to Genus for Eastern Arthropods - 2025
Timeline
Senior Macroinvertebrate Lab Technician
MRW Environmental LLC.
07.2022 - Current
Research Assistant
Murdock Lab, Biology Dept. at Tennessee Technological University
05.2022 - 08.2022
Primary Lab Teaching Assistant
Biology Dept. at Tennessee Technological University
01.2021 - 12.2022
Herbarium Assistant
Hollister Herbarium at Tennessee Technological University
08.2020 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Tennessee Technological University