Watershed Restoration Specialist
WATERSHED RESTORATION GROUP
Contact
agarziohadzick@stroudcenter.org
tel. 610-268-2153, ext. 1300
970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Interests and Expertise
Amanda Garzio-Hadzick’s formal training is in soil ecology and soil morphology, but her career in environmental conservation has spanned a wide array of fields, including agriculture, water quality, green stormwater infrastructure, and field research on the Chesapeake Bay. She is passionate about the intersection of research and conservation implementation, which is her favorite part of working at the Stroud Center. Born and raised in the coal region of Pennsylvania, she has a deep appreciation for the connection between communities and the outdoors.
Education
- M.S., natural resources and environment: terrestrial ecosystems. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- B.S., environmental science and policy. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.
Professional Experience
- Watershed restoration specialist, Stroud Water Research Center, 2023–present.
- Water quality laboratory director, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 2017–2023.
- Stewardship and research associate, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland, 2015–2016.
- Hatfield Fellow, Oregon Department of Agriculture Water Quality Program, 2012–2013.
- Graduate student research assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2010–2012.
- Graduate student instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2011.
- Research assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 2009–2010.
- Hydrologic technician, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland, 2008–2009.
