Field Work, Women in STEM, and Vintage Clothes with Gabriella Balsam

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Gabriella Balsam, staff environmental scientist at Southwest Florida Water Management District, where she currently evaluates Environmental Resource Permits in the regulation division of SWFWMD. Read her full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you’d like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes: 0:36 - NAEP Member Shoutouts2:34 - Nic and Laura invent the Environmental Bachelor show7:07 - Interview with Gabriella starts9:28 - Why join a local NAEP chapter10:54 - Women in STEM15:00 - Field work in Florida23:05 - Gabriella's vintage clothes hobbyPlease be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Gabriella Balsam athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriellabalsam/Gabriella Full Bio: Gabriella Balsam is a staff environmental scientist at Southwest Florida Water Management District, where she currently evaluates Environmental Resource Permits in the regulation division of SWFWMD. Gabriella received a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from USF. While completing her degrees, she has also worked in various aspects of water resource management, including NPDES Inspector with Angler Environmental and Student Lab Technician at Tampa Bay Water. She has been a member of the TBAEP BOD for three years. While on the board, she has served on the student chapter committee, Women in STEM committee, and 2019 FAEP conference committee. Additionally, she has served as President and Events Coordinator of the USF chapter of TBAEP, and Communications Chair for the 2014 NAEP Conference committee. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MullerSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.