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Marla Korpar
EMS Degrees:
B.S., Environmental Systems Engineering (
2013
)
My Job:
Independent Contractor and Environmental Engineer, AmeriCorps VISTA
Hometown:
Paonia, Colorado
Fun Fact About Me:
I conducted wetlands research at over 15,000 feet elevation in Peru as an undergraduate.