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Heidelberg Area, Germany

Port Aransas, Tx

PhD Studento Assembling de novo genomes from oceanic and estuary samples resulting in the discovery of the novel archaeal superphylum Asgardo Used metagenomic and bioinformatic techniques to evaluate the metabolic and ecological potential of these uncultured microbes

Port Aransas, Texas

o Assembling de novo archaeal genomes from oceanic and estuary samples in order to evaluate the metabolic and ecological potential of the un-cultured members of these microbial communities. o Preforming DNA extractions on sediments for Illumina sequencing and bioinformatics on the resulting sequences

Portland Oregon

Masters studento Investigating possible effects the invasive gastropod P. antipodarum may have on ammonia oxidizing archaea and bacteria and the nitrogen cycle in the Columbia River estuaryo Performing sample collection, DNA extractions, qPCR amplifications and cloning of the bacterial and archaeal amoA gene extracted from sediment samples and snail collection and counts from sediments

Portland, Oregon Area

o Investigating the dynamics of ammonia oxidizing archaea and bacteria in the water column and sediment of the Columbia River estuaryPerforming sample collection using the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP), DNA and RNA extractions, RT-qPCR and qPCR amplifications of the bacterial and archaeal amoA gene extracted from water column and sediment samples

Auburn, Alabama Area

o Investigating the microbial composition of endemic orange cyanobacterial crust in the Hawaiian Anchialine Ecosystem o Performing DNA extractions on and PCR amplifications of the V6 and V9 regions on prokaryotic, eukaryotic and Archaea DNA extracted from water column and benthic samples

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Interned for 4 consecutive summers o Investigating if amplification of binding proteins allows for better binding of retroviruses to target cellso Transduction of retroviruses was used to transfer recombinant DNA with GFP marker to HEK Cellso Western Blotting was performed to test for positive expression and effective secondary binding proteinso PCR and Gel electrophoresis, cell culturing and other basic laboratory skills learned

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Marine Sciences

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cell/Cellular And Molecular Biology