Edith Velasco
(Masters Candidate, Environmental Science)
Position:
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Master’s Student in Environmental Science.
Primary Research Project:
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Hydrology Component of the Biocomplexity Experimental Project in Barrow, Alaska.
Contact details:
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Office: 325 Biology Building.
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Phone: +1-915-747-8816
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Email: ejaurrieta at miners.utep.edu
Started at UTEP:
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Fall 2002.
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Education:
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2006-Present Master’s Degree Candidate in Environmental Science.
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2002-2005 BSc. Environmental Science with a Hydrology Concentration.
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1996-98 BA. Double Major in English and Sociology.
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1990-1996 Associate Degree in Civil Engineering.
Research Interests:
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Most aspects of hydrology, including eco-hydrology.
Favorite Field Site:
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Svalbard – incredibly beautiful and unpopulated.
Hobbies:
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Hiking, travelling, attending astronomy parties, gardening, birding, socializing.
Ambitions:
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To be employed by a government agency and carry out watershed monitoring.
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Be an asset for environmental problem solving and decision making.
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Be a role model to my community.

