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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

-Conducted a feasibility project to assess the use of remote sensing and geospatial data in mapping flood susceptibility, vulnerability, and risk in Kentucky-Developed skills in GIS, remote sensing, programming, and science communication

Nags Head, North Carolina, United States

-Led 10-15 ecotours per week in the Roanoke Sound with 20-40 guests per trip-Disseminated information on bottlenose dolphin biology and behavior, local ecology and history, and research responsibilities during sightings and answered any questions from passengers-Recorded opportunistic data on pod size and behavior, sighting location, and environmental conditions for every dolphin sighting-Conducted a science education program with young passengers during which I taught them how to use scientific tools to collect data on environmental conditions such as water temperature, salinity, wind speed, cloud cover, and visibility-Photographed dorsal fins during sightings, edited photos, and uploaded them into a FinBase data base for photo-ID-Participated in dedicated research surveys of the entire sound with the Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research

Columbia, Missouri, United States

-Assisted with environmental research related to aging in killifish and fruit flies-Designed a pilot experiment to test the effects of natural vs. laboratory conditions on lifespan and fecundity of Nothobranchius rachovii-Performed animal husbandry tasks including fish feeding, aquarium maintenance, killifish egg collection, and flipping fruit fly vials-Planned professional development laboratory meetings for undergraduate lab members

-Completed a BA in Marine Science with a Computer Science minor-Graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Tutored elementary students in the Boston area over zoom-Assisted in 5th grade reading classes-Led a breakout group in 6th-8th grade math courses to assist with homework-Tutored students from ages 5-8 during after school sessions in reading, math, and science

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Received funding for a 10-week research project at the Plum Island Estuary in Northern Massachusetts-Project goal: use fluorescence as an optical proxy for organic matter content and develop a model for predicting dissolved organic carbon concentration using in situ data-Collected samples weekly from the estuary and completed sample processing in the lab including water filtration and measuring colored dissolved organic matter, dissolved organic carbon, and excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy-Shared research findings through an abstract and scientific poster presented at the UROP symposium

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Managed the club's social media outreach, including creating content to advertise events and connect with other groups on campus-Planned meetings, fundraisers, and club outings-Provided academic and personal advice to members on topics ranging from course scheduling to involvement on campus-Attended club fairs and executive board trainings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Handled monetary business for the club-Hosted meetings-Planned club outings-Attended club fairs and executive board trainings

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

Glen Carbon, Illinois, United States

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science And Policy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Marine Sciences

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track and Field for 4 years, Cross Country, National Honor Society, National English Honor Society