Science support for short- and long-term projects
I support regional environmental and community non-profits by strategic grant writing and proposal development as well as framing and supporting project structure and coordination.
​I also help to develop and coordinate community science programs on water and air quality for action-based outcomes and community engagement.​

Grant-writing with community partners

• Seeking appropriate funders for proposed work
• Strategically framing proposed work for funder priorities
• Reviewing all grant proposal requirements and correct formats
• Preparing grant proposal with writing, setting up meetings, connecting with collaborators
• Assisting with budgeting and proposal budget forms
• Follow up for new opportunities and granting agency feedback​​

​​Collaborative project development and management

• Framing project goals, objectives and components
• Assistance setting concrete timelines and deliverables, defining scope of work and staffing needs
• Coordination among internal and external team members to keep program moving forward on schedule

Making the most of community science

• Developing objectives and methods for community science to inform action
• Producing user guidelines and manuals for community science protocols for water and air monitoring
• Coordinating among community organizations and community scientists before and during sampling campaigns
• Analysis of data, training and coordination of community scientists and organizations to leverage data for action goals

Grants:

• 2022: $400,000 in competitive grants from state agencies to support environmental health research, community science, outreach and education
• 2015-2022: Nearly $2 million from competitive grant programs by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Sea Grant, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Over $10.1 million dollars obtained since 2013 

Recent projects:
March 2023-present: Director, Riverways Collaboration of CultureTrust

September 2022- March 2023: Community science consulting for Riverways Collaboration of CultureTrust, grant writer for various nonprofits.

June 2022-present: Grant writing consultant for various nonprofits, including Philly Unlimited and Delaware Currents.

July 2022- January 2023: Grant writing, project management for Overbrook Environmental Education Center, West Philadelphia. 

June 22-27, 2022: Scientist, expedition participant and logistical support for Upstream Alliance’s documentary filming, Search for the Cooper River. News coverage in English and Español.

Field work:
Sampling, processing and identifying macroinvertebrates to the genus level.
Experience using several different state and international sampling and processing protocols.
DNA barcoding and metabarcoding to identify aquatic insects and eDNA for other species present in the watershed are additional tools we use to complement morphological identification for specific study purposes.

​Keynotes or presentations:
Climate change in urban areas, collaboration with community groups in science, environmental justice in action, Women in Science, mentoring diverse scientists.
​Freshwater science: Macroinvertebrates, barcoding, river restoration, water quality, climate change effects on freshwaters,  or the Delaware River Watershed. 
Educational outreach on stream ecology and biodiversity to all ages. 

Link to CV, updated September 2023; ResearchGate, Google scholar, LinkedIn profiles

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Examples of Outreach

Watershed Ecology Team, June 2021 with Bloomsburg University team for Headwaters study

Tanya Dapkey giving a talk at the American Entomological Society monthly meeting on barcoding insects, October 2019. Dr. Stefanie Kroll presenting her work with the DRWI and how to improve streams in agricultural communities for the 500 Women Scientists Science Salon, April 2018. 

Danielle and Tanya show how we sampled!