Walker joins OPP as Science Analyst
May 29, 2020
Ms. Beverly Walker has been hired in the position of Science Analyst at the NSF Office of Polar Programs. Ms. Walker earned a B.A. in Marine and Freshwater Sciences from Colgate University in 2009 and a Master of Science in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Vanderbilt University in 2011. Her work experience includes service under the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) from 2011 to 2017, first as a Senior Assistant Supervisor of Laboratory Operations and, later as a Supervisor of Laboratory Operations at McMurdo Station. Ms. Walker also gained valuable experience and made highly valuable contributions while she has served in the role of a Science Assistant in OPP over the past two years. Ms. Walker will perform a variety of duties in her new capacity, including furnishing support for the OPP Advisory Committee activities, overseeing elements of the OPP Distinguished Visitors program, and assisting with a variety of outreach and analysis efforts.
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