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Bellingham, Washington, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

PI: Iryna Dronova, PhD, Landscape Research GroupDuring my two senior semesters, I programmed and adapted code under Dr. Dronova using Google Earth Engine, an open source geospatial processing platform. We worked to quantify spatiotemporal change in greenness (NDVI) and heat (LST) in all California cities over a 30 year period. I sourced and processed city.

Berkeley, California, United States

Supervisor: Shannen Casey, Sustainability Program CoordinatorI led select sustainability initiatives in UC Berkeley dining commons and residence halls, including student and staff education, food waste reduction, move-out donation drives, and waste sorting efficacy. I also supported other coordinators in projects including increasing vegan sourcing.

Berkeley, California, United States

Throughout my junior and senior years, I worked to revive and establish this club post-pandemic, with the mission of building a long-lasting, inclusive community which fostered interdisciplinary understanding, representation, and inclusivity in ecology, wildlife biology, and outdoor recreation. I had the privilege of directing weekly events for what grew.

Berkeley, California, United States

Liasion: Della Moran, Member Education CoordinatorI oversaw a 10 person manager team to ensure accountability in creation of an organized, equitable, and safe 28 member cooperative house. I scheduled meetings, created agendas, and facilitated discussion for weekly house and manager meetings, ensuring adherence to community agreements. This involved.

Oroville, California, United States

Supervisor: Maria Cisneros, District Biologist, and Mary Muchowski, Biological Technician, on the Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger DistrictI primarily surveyed protected birds and amphibians of the Sierra Nevadas, including California spotted owls, northern goshawks, peregrine falcons, bald eagles, foothill and Sierra Nevada yellow-legged.

Berkeley, California, United States

PI: Kyle Leathers, PhD Candidate, Ruhi LabDuring my sophomore fall semester, I identified benthic freshwater macroinvertebrates to taxonomic order under microscope using a dichotomous key as part of a group of undergraduate research assistants. I separated, preserved, and labeled samples, recording data and calculating population estimates in Excel. This.

Berkeley, California, United States

PI: Rachel Weinberg, PhD Candidate, Tsutsui LabDuring spring and summer of my freshman year, I determined genetic relatedness of Argentine ant supercolonies at urban and preserve field sites through behavioral assays. I recorded this data in Excel and mapped the local range of a newly identified invasive supercolony in Berkeley based on point data. This.

Chula Vista, California, United States

As a high schooler, I participated in and helped manage coastal and riparian trash clean-ups as a volunteer for a local, education-focused zoo-aquarium. I educated visiting children on local wildlife and sustainability at a crafts booth. I also spoke to community members about the center’s programs at local outreaches.

Chula Vista, California, United States

Supervisor: Katherine MatthewsI worked in the internship program to support the center's zero waste initiatives, under the mission of "inspiring the community to connect with and care for our coastal environment." I helped manually maintain healthy compost bins to divert all on-site organic waste from the landfill, recorded compost temperature data over.