Curriculum Vitae

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Summary

Quantitative scientist specializing in the design and development of reproducible analytical systems for environmental data. Core strengths in data pipeline architecture, open-source tooling, and methodology-driven workflows applied in the GHG emissions and climate domain. Domain experience spans HFC and refrigerant accounting, fossil fuel combustion emissions, and reservoir GHG emissions.

Experience

Physical Scientist / Data Scientist
US EPA, Office of Air and Radiation  ·  Nov 2023 – Present
Built reproducible data pipelines supporting federal GHG reporting under UNFCCC frameworks. Developed emissions estimation tools and data systems for national climate reporting and corporate emissions inventories. Advised on technical design of public-facing inventory tools. Mentored 13 colleagues in R programming.

Biological Science Technician
US EPA, Office of Research and Development  ·  May 2021 – Nov 2023
Developed data management plans, QA/QC protocols, and analytical workflows supporting policy-relevant environmental research. Produced visualizations, reports, and manuscripts for scientific and regulatory audiences.

Utility Analyst (Environmental)
New York State Department of Public Service  ·  Oct 2019 – Apr 2021
Analyzed renewable energy generation and transmission projects within New York's utility regulatory framework, supporting state decision-making on energy infrastructure investments.

Avionics Technician (Active Guard Reserve)
New York Air National Guard, 109th Airlift Wing  ·  Nov 2006 – Aug 2016

Technical Skills

Programming & Data Infrastructure: R (advanced), R Shiny, Quarto, Git/GitHub, automated data pipelines, API integration, web scraping, data validation frameworks, QA/QC workflows, reproducible reporting, LLM integration in R

GHG & Climate: Emissions inventory development, HFC/refrigerant accounting, Kigali Amendment / Montreal Protocol, IPCC methodology (Tier 1–3), GHG Protocol (Scope 1/2/3), UNFCCC reporting frameworks, fossil fuel combustion, reservoir emissions

Analysis & Visualization: Statistical analysis, ggplot2, interactive dashboards, technical report writing

Education

MS, Environment and Natural Resources
The Ohio State University  ·  2019

BS, Science, Mathematics, and Technology
SUNY Empire State College  ·  2015  ·  Concentration: Environmental Science

AAS, Avionics Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force  ·  2011

Publications

Summertime methane and carbon dioxide emission rates and associated variables from a national-scale survey of 146 reservoirs in the United States. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. Forthcoming.

Corra et al. A review of bird community metrics as indicators of restoration in freshwater-riparian ecosystems. Restoration Ecology. 2026.

Corra et al. Temperature and land use influence tree swallow individual health. Conservation Physiology. 2021.

Urbanization mediates the effects of water quality and climate on a model aerial insectivorous bird. Ecological Monographs. 2021.