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Blacksburg, VA, US

Blacksburg, VA

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

° Developed workflows in Python for signal processing of hyperspectral imagery for eventual use in deep neural network models (deep learning) to predict forest growth.° Constructed multilayer perceptron models in TensorFlow-Keras that harnessed multiple highly dimensional datasets and created a process for generating our labeled dataset for each study site.

Pasadena, California, United States

° Assisted with developing workflow for processing land surface temperature data and downscaling for the observation of finer-scale urban heat islands.° Facilitated inter-team research collaboration by developing reproducible data wrangling workflows in Python/Pandas.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Defended and earned a Master of Science degree in Geography at Virginia Tech.Thesis title: "Leveraging the Landsat Archive to Track Understory Evergreen Shrub Expansions in the Coweeta Basin, North Carolina"Teaching duties included:° Generated assignments for undergraduate students to expand on their understanding of physical geography. ° Hosted lectures.

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

° Leveraged a machine learning approach to generate maps that detailed the current extent of many common marsh vegetation species for the Chesapeake Bay. This technique can be utilized by management agencies to track the current distributions of these species and help inform management action.

Central Laboratory | Raleigh, NC 27607

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Biological Assessment Branch samples fish and benthic macroinvertebrates to determine ecological health and fish assemblage statuses. I led the Biological Assessment Branch's participation in the 2018/2019 EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment (NRSA). As part of this survey, I sample benthic.

U.S. Forest Service Station | Ukiah, OR 97880

The U.S. Forest Service's PACfish/INfish Biological Opinion Effectiveness Monitoring Program (PIBO EMP) routinely monitors over 300 sites across the Pacific Northwest for the conservation of federally threatened Bull Trout and Steelhead. While working on a highly collaborative team in remote areas of the Columbia River Basin, I gained extensive experience.

College Of Natural Resources And Environment | Blacksburg, VA 24061

While working in the Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC), I assisted with research requested by the U.S. Office of Surface Mining on assessing leaf-litter decomposition in Appalachian streams impacted by coal mining. My work involved cleaning, separating, and cataloging benthic macroinvertebrate samples. I became comfortable with identifying.

Office Of Sustainability | Blacksburg, VA 24061

During this internship, I helped guide a group of five interns towards the goal of educating Virginia Tech's students about ways they can live more sustainably. I learned how to effectively market sustainability events to students around campus, using social media, and flyers. One event I was tasked with orchestrating was a series of hour-long.

Main Interior Building | Washington, D.C. 20240

During my internship with the Department of the Interior’s Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC), I focused on supporting the Central Hazardous Materials Fund (CHF), a source of funding to address the cleanup of hazardous waste sites on Department of the Interior’s managed lands. The CHF is testing out new ways to share the program’s success.

Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM 87714

I educated youth and adults about the fire-resistant forest ecology of northern New Mexico while guiding groups of 7-12 people through the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Here I conveyed to groups of people the importance of sustainability while offering a 12-day backpacking trip that showed some of the best scenery that New Mexico has to offer. Public.

Philmont Scout Ranch | Cimarron, NM 87714

I worked a summer field-season as a stream ecologist in New Mexico. Assigned to a small camp along the Rayado River, I instructed over 1,100 individuals about the unique Riparian (stream) habitat of Northern New Mexico. Here, I explained the fragile life cycles of many aquatic insects as well as their importance in evaluating water quality. The goal of.

Potomac Overlook Park | Arlington, VA 22207

I worked at the Regional Park for my Senior Experience for high school and provided maintenance, upkeep, and grounds-keeping operations. Shortly after this temporary work experience, I completed my Eagle Scout Leadership Project at the park. I led 15 members of my troop in the construction of Aldo Leopold-style benches and the development of a campfire.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geospatial And Environmental Analysis (Gea), Current Cumulative Gpa – 4.0

Master Of Science - Ms, Geography, Final Cumulative Gpa – 4.0

Defended M.S. thesis in spring 2022

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) In Fish Conservation. Graduated With Honors.

Activities and Societies: Member of the Virginia Tech Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Environmental Coalition, Gamma Beta Phi.