Paul Smith

Information Systems Manager
CrossDepartmentalTechnicalSupport

Paul Smith is SCCWRP’s Information Systems Manager. He manages all IT infrastructure at SCCWRP and is currently implementing new efficiency-driven workflows used to speed up the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data used in a wide variety of projects. He has extensive knowledge working with all layers of technology and has contributed throughout the technology life cycle of multiple long-running projects at SCCWRP. His current interests include data automation and integrating new technologies into each part of the data lifecycle.

He received his B.A. in liberal studies from California State University, Fullerton. He joined SCCWRP in March 1999.

Education

B.A., liberal studies, California State University, Fullerton. 1994

Professional Experience

Information Systems Manager, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA. 1999-present

Professional Societies and Certification

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Net+

Microsoft Certified Professional

Computer Applications

Data Checkers

Data Catalog

Data Retrieval Tools

 

Publications


Journal Articles

Arnold, B.F., K.C. Schiff, A. Ercumen, J. Benjamin-Chung, J.A. Steele, J.F. Griffith, S.J. Steinberg, P.D. Smith, C.D. McGee, R. Wilson, C. Nelsen, S.B. Weisberg, J.M. Colford Jr. 2017. Acute Illness Among Surfers After Exposure to Seawater in Dry- and Wet-Weather Conditions. American Journal of Epidemiology 186:866-875.

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, P.D. Smith, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, A. Schriewer, A. Sheldon, C. Crompton, G.G. Amenu, J. Gregory, J. Guzman, K.D. Goodwin, L. Othman, M. Manasjan, S. Choi, S. Rapoport, S. Steele, T. Nguyen, X. Yu. 2017. Regional Assessment of Human Fecal Contamination in Southern California Coastal Drainages. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14:874.

Technical Reports

Cao, Y., M.R. Raith, P.D. Smith, J.F. Griffith, S.B. Weisberg, A. Schriewer, A. Sheldon, C. Crompton, G.G. Amenu, J. Gregory, J. Guzman, K.D. Goodwin, L. Othman, M. Manasjan, S. Choi, S. Rapaport, S. Steele, T. Nguyen, X. Yu. 2017. Southern California Bight 2013 Regional Monitoring Program: Volume IX. Shoreline Microbiology. Technical Report 1005. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA.