Molly Williams

About Molly Williams

Interdisciplinary environmental scientist passionate about conservation and social…

Experience

1. Environmental Scientist, Office of Public Engagement, Equity, and Tribal Affairs

   State Water Resources Control Board

   Mar 2021 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US

   Created and edited public-facing plain-language documents about complex water resource management topics· Co-authored agency-wide guidance to increase meaningful outreach to disadvantaged and tribal communities· Planned and facilitated dozens of virtual, in-person, and hybrid meetings for diverse interested parties and issues· Co-led the development of a Racial Equity Data Action Plan and formation of Data Task Force and Data Subcommittee· Led effort to build a resource hub of tools and datasets to advance equity analysis of Water Boards programs and policies· Wrote agency-wide drought updates for Governor’s Office monthly tribal consultation meetings· Enhanced communication strategy by modernizing web content, launching new platforms, and creating accessible tools· Supported statewide water debt relief program through data management and outreach materials· Wrote comment letters on draft USEPA policies representing the agency

Education

• The School for Field Studies

  Marine Resource Management - Turks and Caicos

  2011 — 2011

• Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - University of California, Santa Barbara

  Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM)

  2017 — 2019

• Mount Holyoke College

  Bachelor's Degree, Environmental Studies, Ecosystem Science Concentration

Skills

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)
• Science
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Microbial Ecology
• Dna Extraction
• Bacterial Culturing
• Purification
• Anaerobic Microbiology
• Spss
• Aseptic Technique
• Ecology
• Laboratory Skills
• Pcr
• Axenic Cultivation
• Bacterial Cell Culture
• Laboratory
• Photoshop
• Environmental Science
• Public Speaking
• Method Development
• Event Planning
• Social Media
• Cell Culture
• Biotechnology Industry
• Data Analysis
• Field Work
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Team Leadership
• Microscopy
• Teaching
• Tem
• Co-Cultivation
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Biology