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New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

Utilize GPS to precisely locate and construct 20m plots while traversing difficult terrain and shrubbery on a team.Identify and quantify all trees and understory; collect and record measurements of fallen trees and leaf litter.Enter and manage forestry data using written datasheets, Survey123, and Google Sheets.

Bronx, Ny

Lead volunteers and middle schoolers in restoring a living shoreline/education center by weeding invasive plants and seeding native grass on the Long Island Sound.Assist in the development of public webinars, outreach events, and memos such as participating in tabling at local events, and advertising and informing the public about the availability of NYS DEC permits.Plan, as a part of a committee, various City Island Oyster Reef curated events such as an environmental festival and jubilee. Conduct regular water quality testing around City Island with ProDSS equipmentCollect data on potential oyster reef sites' biodiversity including species identification and oyster measurements.

Edgewater, Maryland, United States

Sample, filter, and access viable stream locations in throughout Baltimore, Maryland. Process samples for dissolved organic matter using Aqualog and trained employees on protocol and procedures. Evaluate correlations between water quality, demographic, and land use data and how these correlations vary throughout Baltimore.Utilize RStudio and ArcGIS to tease out correlations and analyses between site water quality. Assist and advocate for labmates' forestry throughfall sampling, organizing and processing. Carry out proper PPE protocol, wash bottles, and sample organization.Attend weekly professional development sessions and network with career and academic professionals.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Gather datasets from NYC Open Data and ideate green infrastructure parameters and urban street designs to model accessibility, safety, and climate resiliency within Urbano to improve unhealthy corridors in New York City.Create one-pager on cooling infrastructure and design guidelines precedent research spanning cities globally. Collaborate with Resiliency teams, Urban Fellows, and Cornell’s CTech lab to jumpstart the project.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Attend weekly didactic sessions to meet leading New York sustainability experts.Present on the current state of climate change and sustainability to first year students at Baruch College.Survey Research on Heat Island Effect in a marginalized community in the Bronx. Work within a team at an environmental psychology lab at Baruch College under the guidance of Professor Mindy Engle-Friedman.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Study the disparity in air pollution for one month between slum and middle class areas by collecting data with a cohort using Vernier LabQuest and MCCI custom sensor packs on set routes throughout Mumbai and New Delhi.Utilize Bash commands to move and organize data onto a cloud environment. Utilize Python scripts to merge, categorize, and organize large sets of geographical data, resulting in improved visualization and analysis of the information on maps.

Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

I studied type 2 diabetes and socioeconomic class structure in Uvita, Costa Rica and the United States and analyzed the relationship between nutrition, physical activity and sleep habits and westernization.I utilized survey research skills to develop, distribute, and analyze over 20 surveys from a local market. I presented my research to my cohort and mentors.

Bronx, New York, United States

Sales associate selling Vans shoes, adding on apparel, and having good understanding of organization in a stock room. As a cashier, promoting surveys and adding on extras, and welcoming new customers and selling apparel as a greeter.

New York City Metropolitan Area