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Lisa Merrifield
Program Coordinator

University of Illinois
350 NSRC, MC-635
1101 W. Peabody Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: 217-333-0045
Fax: 217-333-8046
lmorrisn@illinois.edu  Curriculum vita
 

Lisa serves as the Program Coordinator for Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.  She is primarily responsible for fellowship opportunities and coordinating grant and other programmatic activity deadlines to ensure efficient program operation.  Lisa has a background in environmental science and planning.  She has managed environmental programs both for the state of Illinois and for the University for the past 9 years.

 

Curriculum vita

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Environmental Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (in progress)
  • Masters of Urban Planning in Environmental Planning, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1996
  • B.S., Environmental Science, Washington State University, 1994

POSITIONS

  • 2000-presentProgram Specialist, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant.
  • 2000-presentProgram Specialists, University of Illinois Environmental Council and Illinois Water Resources Center.
  • 1996-2000. Project/Grant Manager, Illinois Waste Management and Research Center.
  • 1994-1996Research Assistant, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois.
  • 1991-1994Academic Advisor and Environmental Chemistry Teaching Assistant, College of Sciences at Washington State University.
  • 1991Chemistry Research Assistant, Battelle Pacific Northwest Lab.

HONORS

  • National Partnership for Reinventing Government Award, 1999
  • Distinguished Student of the College of Sciences, Washington State University, 1994
  • Top Scholar, Department of Environmental Science, Washington State University, 1994
  • Top Scholar, Honors Program, Washington State University, 1994.
  • Honors Program Graduate, Washington State University, 1990-1994
  • Freshman Chemist, Washington State University, 1991

SERVICES TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Illinois Governor's Conference on the Illinois River Planning Committee
  • Illinois Groundwater Association Conference Planning Committee
  • Champaign County Extension Advisory Board
  • Illinois Water Resources Center Executive Committee (ex officio)
  • University of Illinois Environmental Council (ex officio)