Szimona Zarzsevszkij

Participated in Czech and international soil remediation projects: planning, implementing, and executing project-related tasks such as site assessment, experimental design, field work, laboratory analysis of environmental samples, data analysis and processing, geochemical modeling, results evaluation and presentation at progress meetings and international conferences, preparing project-related documentation to support decision making, site monitoring, writing and reviewing scientific articles, etc. Contributed to project success by diligently performing literature reviews and enhanced project visibility by maintaining up-to-date project status reports.

• Analyzed field observation soil data of the LUCAS project using MS Excel to determine the extent of different soil erosion types on a pan-European level.
• Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing data analysis findings, informing key decision-makers of important trends and patterns.
• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
• Gained valuable experience working within a specific industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.

• Developed nutrient balances in MS Excel for conventional and organic fields kept under different plough regimes for nine years within the BASIS project.
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Streamlined data entry processes, significantly reducing manual errors.
• Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.

• Worked on the detection and quantification of Legionella and other pathogens in various water samples according to Dutch standards and protocols.
• Used and maintained laboratory equipment, and performed administrative tasks such as results recording in the digital system on a daily basis.

• Studied the efficiency of packed bed bioreactors for the remediation of MTBE-contaminated groundwater including the designing and building of the reactors.
• Gained insights and hands-on experience in the planning, implementation, and execution of soil remediation projects applying various in-situ remediaiton techniques.
• Contributed to project success by diligently performing literature reviews.