Isabelle Lao Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Led a project on computing and analyzing temperature and precipitation climatologies for British Columbia according to World Meteorological Organization standards using the Provincial Climate Data Set• Calculated seasonal climate anomalies of British Columbia and mapped results aggregated by snow basins for the State of the Pacific Ocean conference• Conducted ingestion, quality control, and analysis of the Provincial Climate Data Set

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Led project investigating seasonality of atmospheric selenium in the United States• Statistical analyses of selenium time series from the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments aerosol data set• Investigated selenium source apportionment and mechanisms that drive variability• Mentored undergraduate thesis student in analyses of Canadian Selenium aerosol data set

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Analyzed a large database of atmospheric variables from the University of Victoria School-Based Weather Station Network to study regime transitions in the nocturnal boundary layer• Developed an algorithm to identify sudden warming events indicative of regime transitions• Determined if such events were spatially or temporally coherent and related these events to the large-scale meteorological setting

Anchorage, Alaska Area

60Hertz is a microgrid services company that aids remote Arctic communities in financing energy infrastructure overhauls. I was part of a team that developed a scoring matrix that evaluated communities holistically to judge their potential for an investment. Furthermore, I helped inform the development of a software platform to help remote PPOs (Power Plant Operators) accomplish day to day tasks.

Vancouver, Canada Area

In this role, I am responsible for conducting research and writing articles for the Energy and Mining sections of the Institute’s flagship weekly publication, The Arctic This Week. Alongside this, I have also published an article pertaining to my experiences in working in the North.

Vancouver, Canada Area

I am a private tutor for students in the Vancouver Area who request assistance in the fields of Science, Math, and/or English. I help students (K-12) with assignments they receive at school that they require a firmer grasp on as well as provide supplementary material as I deem necessary.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Performed daily electrochemical characterization of prototype chromophore test devices which included taking kinetic spectra, CVs, CSCAs, EIS measurements, and anomaly documentation in the FRACAS database• Managed electrical hold stations for over 100 test devices including maintaining electrical wiring for station upkeep• Conducted a project on reagent purity and resulting effect on device performance using neutron activation analysis, Karl-Fischer titration, and UV-Vis spectrophotometry

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Intramural Basketball, Undergraduate Research Opportunities

High School, K-12

Activities and Societies: International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient, President of Connect the Hearts, Treasurer of Afghans.