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United States

Bar Harbor, Maine, United States

Collect siting data of large cetaceans on whale watch trips including photos for ID matching. Share deckhand responsibilities with the crew handling lines, assisting passengers, and post-trip cleaning.Input and manage data in the Allied Whale office at the College of the Atlantic contributing to their 50-year North Atlantic Humpback Whale catalog.Answer stranding calls and assist the stranding coordinator with the appropriate response.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Identify breathing events of short-finned pilot whales using hydrophone data in Matlab to develop a descriptive study of acoustic properties. Use acoustics as a tool to assess the lung function of wild whales.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Created infographics for social media about rainforest ecology and the importance of spider monkey movement for forest regeneration. Collaborated on project deliverables with a multicultural team of undergraduates, graduate students, professors, and Peruvians at the Kawsay Biological Station in Madre de Dios, Peru.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Pitched, researched, and wrote original story ideas about EWG topics including toxic algae, toxic chemicals in food and personal care products, and microplastics. Synthesized recent scientific publications into 800-word articles for the public to understand complex topics about toxic chemicals and human health. Produced concise tweets that promoted the essential findings from EWG’s recent publications. Researched media outlets that might be interested in covering EWG’s research. Maintained reporter lists to aid in pitching news stories on EWG’s issues. Summarized media coverage and compiled quotes citing EWG experts. Monitored topics from EWG and other environmental outlets that reporters and academics were talking about on social media. Drafted press advisories and assisted Zoom press conferences for EWG releases.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Photograph and edit 300+ photos per event and return in 24 hours for events in the Duke community.

Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States

Developed a website about ocean microplastics from start to finish working collaboratively with two other interns. Designed and implemented a TikTok strategy to reach new audiences with on-trend videos about ocean plastic pollution resulting in an increase in views of +1,524%. Conducted image analysis and Raman spectrometry to determine the polymer type of microplastic particles to add to SEA’s existing dataset.