Garrett Hoover
About Garrett Hoover
Garrett Hoover is a technician in the Aquatics Group at EDGE Engineering and Science, LLC, and a member of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring team at the National Park Service. He has a background in biology, with a Master of Science from West Liberty University and experience in various environmental monitoring roles.
Work at EDGE Engineering and Science, LLC
Garrett Hoover has been employed at EDGE Engineering and Science, LLC as a Technician in the Aquatics Group since 2020. His role involves various responsibilities related to aquatic environments, contributing to the company's projects and initiatives. He has accumulated four years of experience in this position, working out of Houston, Texas.
Current Role at National Park Service
Since 2021, Garrett Hoover has served as an Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring Member with the National Park Service. He is based in Luray, Virginia, and has been involved in monitoring aquatic macroinvertebrates, contributing to the understanding of ecosystem health within national parks. His tenure in this role spans three years.
Education and Expertise
Garrett Hoover earned a Master of Science (MS) in Biology from West Liberty University, studying from 2019 to 2021. Prior to this, he completed a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology with a focus on Ecology and Conservation at West Chester University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2017. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in aquatic monitoring and environmental science.
Previous Experience in Environmental Science
Before his current roles, Garrett Hoover worked as a Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program Technician at Penn State University from 2017 to 2018. He also interned in the Entomology Department at Stroud Water Research Center for three months in 2016. These positions allowed him to gain practical experience in environmental monitoring and research.
Fieldwork and Technical Skills
Garrett Hoover has conducted fieldwork that includes bird surveys at peregrine falcon nesting sites and educating park visitors about bear safety at Shenandoah National Park. He has utilized tools such as a portable invertebrate box sampler and Hydrolab water chemistry unit for data collection. His technical skills include geospatial analysis using Q/ArcGIS and multivariate statistical analysis with R.