Natalie K Day
Biography
Natalie is a cross-disciplinary biologist working on the Colorado Plateau. She seeks to provide relevant information to land managers, policy makers and the public. Some of her main research interests include assessing the effects of land disturbance in drylands on regional hydrology, understanding controls on riverine and reservoir algae blooms, and establishing effective ways to restore degraded drylands. Natalie seeks to increase the sharing of information among different fields and conduct research that is collaborative and useful.
Education
Master of Science in Biogeochemistry, the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2015
Focus: Nitrogen cycling in headwater streams in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Advised by Robert O. Hall, Jr.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR, 2008
Focus: Aquatic biogeochemistry
Professional Experience
Biologist, USGS-Colorado Water Science Center, Grand Junction, CO, Fall 2019-present
Biologist, USGS-Canyonland Research Station, Moab, UT, 2016-2019
Biological Field Technician, USGS-Canyonland Research Station, Moab, UT, 2010-2011
Research Assistant, Utah Water Research Lab, Logan, UT, 2009-2010
Research Assistant, Biogeochemistry Lab, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 2008-2009
Student Technician, National Science Foundation, Toolik Lake, AK, advised by George Kling, 2007
Student Technician, National Science Foundation, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, advised by Gene Likens , 2007