Strickman Technical Services
TECHNICAL ADVISING | STUDY DESIGN AND GRANTWRITING | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
About
Strickman Technical Services is dedicated to advancing environmental management and climate-positive technologies. I offer technical guidance, study design, and report and grant preparation. I also provide technical overviews of emerging topics and support building academic partnerships– skills relevant to the cleantech sector as it capitalizes on increased federal funding.
My specialty areas include mercury biogeochemistry, wetland plant biology, subsurface hydrogeochemistry, and climate smart agriculture. I have worked with academia in many countries, nonprofits, solar project developers, US and international public agencies, and environmental consulting. From the root zone to the watershed, STS can help you navigate the shifting realities of a changing world.
Expertise
Mercury biogeochemistry
Deep knowledge of mercury biogeochemistry. Prediction and mitigation of methylmercury formation in natural and managed wetlands. Effects of redox changes, varying water levels, and wetland plants on mercury transformations. Mercury bioaccumulation and trophic transfer.
Technical Overviews
Technical overviews and topic exploration around the intersection of contaminants, biogeochemistry, subsurface geochemistry, and climate change.
Climate Smart Agriculture and Phytomining
Conceptual review and study design for field, greenhouse, and modelling work. Expert plant identification and taxonomic surveys. Coordination with academic and agricultural partners. Special expertise in: rice agroecosystems, nickel and lithium phytomining, effect of CO2 on crop growth.
Environmental data analysis and report preparation
Tackle complex grant applications and tell your technical story. Leveraging my 15 years in academia, I also offer study design and support for industry-academic partnerships.
Clients
Rachel Strickman PhD
I am an experienced biogeochemist with 15 years of research experience in the USA, Canada, Finland, and New Zealand. I have worked with academics, farmers, industry, municipalities, and NGOs to answer cutting-edge questions about the impact of climate change and contaminants on our food, wetlands, and urban landscapes. This research work has encompassed topics from metagenomics to rice cultivation and remote fieldwork. I am the author of 11 scientific publications including one invited chapter on methylmercury in managed wetlands. Alongside my academic research, I have worked with environmental consulting and also offer knowledge of environmental regulations and best management practices.
Throughout the years it has been my privilege to explain scientific and technical concepts to an enormous range of audiences, from senior members of my field to schoolkids sent to “interview a scientist” while I was waist-deep in mud. Science communication and teaching has been one of the most rewarding parts of my work and I excel at meeting people where they are, and presenting information in a way that is most relevant and accessible to them.
I hold a PhD from the University of Toronto, a masters from the University of Helsinki, and obtained my bachelors from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. In my spare time I enjoy volunteering at local urban agriculture initiatives and trying out new crop plants in my home garden. I have two sons and enjoy exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Ready to get started?
rachel(at)strickmantechnical.com