Author: randie.hov

Water treatment cycle poster

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I recently finished this movie theater-sized water treatment cycle poster for my employer’s booth at the “Introduce a Girl to Engineering” K-12 career expo. The poster educates young readers about the path water takes to reach our homes, schools, and businesses, and sparks conversations about engineering careers. I’m currently working at Hazen and Sawyer, an engineering firm that addresses water supply and water quality challenges.

This project scratched an itch for me by combining my interests in writing and illustration. I worked closely with Hazen engineers and recruiting specialists to refine their text and build the 24×36″ design. I drew each illustration individually before arranging the final poster layout in one massive Adobe Illustrator file. We were on a tight deadline but completed the project in time to print and frame it before the career expo.

The Water Treatment Cycle poster shows six large icons in a chronological circle, surrounding a young engineer with her arms crossed proudly in a high-vis vest and white Hazen helmet. The steps/icons are: Point of Use, Sewer System, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Water Source, Drinking Water Treatment Plant, and Drinking Water Delivery and Conveyance.
Engineers in the water industry help design, construct, operate, and maintain safe drinking water to protect the public and our environment.
A photo of my Water Treatment Cycle poster in use at the conference. A Hazen engineer is pointing at the poster and describing it to an interested student protege, an elementary-aged girl in a pink backpack.
Planting seeds of success. Hazen engineers used the poster to introduce and describe the importance of the water treatment cycle to future colleagues from K-12 schools.
The "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" logo on a banner with multiple flowing outlines of women moving across the banner.
If you have the expertise and time to volunteer, get involved with “Introduce a Girl to Engineering!”

senior chicken sponsorship

One dozen chicken eggs from Lemon House Farm. Shell colors include brown, mint green, olive green, and light tan.
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I thought this certificate from Lemon House Farm was too cute not to share. I drank too much at an axe throwing event and sponsored a senior chicken for my husband after seeing a late-night marketing email.

Flurffy is a 4-year-old Black Cochin hen. She is retired to the leisure coop at Lemon House Farm in Burtonsville, Maryland. Welcome to the family (symbolically), Flurffy.

I designed Lemon House Farm’s logo for owners Meredith and Guy in 2021. Meredith posts the most amazing pictures of the chickens and their multicolored eggs. If you are like me, you didn’t know that eggs come in colors other than white and brown. See cute chicken pics and browse the farm’s products on Instagram and Facebook.

Certificate with a photo of Flurffy and the text, "The Gift of Senior Chicken Sponsorship. 100% Maryland-grown and non-GMO feed for Flurffy for a year. Lemon House Farm is a no-kill farm and a rescue operation. Our birds remain part of the family for their entire natural lives. They retire to the "Leisure Coop" and free range pasture, and receive any needed veterinary care to ensure a happy and healthy life. Flurffy is a 4-year-old Black Cochin hen. She lives up to her name as the fluffiest, puffiest chicken in the whole flock. To: Marc From: Randie lemonhousefarm.com/sponsorasenior @lemonhousefarm"

Top Aquaculture producers worldwide

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Although the United States has the land and water resources to significantly increase its aquaculture industry, our current production puts us at number 17 on this list of top global producers. I collaborated with the NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture’s science team to gather data in order to make this design.

“Top Aquaculture Producers Worldwide” infographic.

Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Aquaculture

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I created these infographics to accompany a NOAA Fisheries Office of Aquaculture featured news story, “Fostering Diversity and Inclusion in Aquaculture.”

“In 2016, women earned about half of all science and engineering bachelor’s degrees; underrepresented minority students earned 22%.”
“In the field of fisheries science in the United States, only one in four faculty members or scientists is a woman. Just one in ten is a person of color.”

Aquaculture Opportunity areas

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Aquaculture Opportunity Areas are small, well-defined geographic areas that have been evaluated to determine potential suitability for commercial aquaculture. Introduced in 2020, I made the following infographics to illustrate this new concept.

“What is an Aquaculture Opportunity Area?” general infographic.
“What is an Aquaculture Opportunity Area?” presentation slide.
“Assessment of Potential Aquaculture Opportunity Areas” steps infographic.

Ocean Acidification and Aquaculture

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It has been a while since I blogged anything (I blame COVID). But, I swear I am going to start adding my infographics from NOAA Fisheries to the site.

Here is one that I finished recently, ‘Ocean Acidification and Aquaculture.’ It will be used in an upcoming report about the effects of climate change and ocean acidification on marine aquaculture.

“Ocean Acidification and Aquaculture,” a report infographic.