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Seattle, Washington, United States

∙ Keep watch while underway and drive vessel when needed∙ Ensure safety of all passengers and crew∙ Maintain daily logbook∙ Assist with monthly inspections

Seattle, Washington, United States

· Educate passengers about ecology, geology, and history of the Salish Sea.· Find and identify marine life while at sea.· Identify individual whales if possible.· Contribute to whale research by submitting sightings data to Pacific Whale Watching Association and Orca Network.· Create educational content for passengers.· Ensure safety and happiness of passengers.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States

∙ Interviewed anglers regarding fishing interactions in the Puget Sound.∙ Recorded data and identified any fish brought to dock.∙ Measured fish, collected scales, and scanned for coded wire tags.

Tukwila, Washington, United States

∙ Perform Flow Injection Analysis and spectrophotometer to test water and sediment samples for various chemical compounds.∙ Analyze Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Turbidity of water samples.∙ Enter and analyze data.

Seattle, Wa

∙ Ensured safety and happiness of passengers.∙ Sold food and other products to passengers.∙ Answered questions about Victoria, Seattle, and the Salish Sea.∙ Loaded luggage and handled boat lines.

San Juan Island, Wa

∙ Educated visitors about whales and other marine mammals.∙ Ensured that all exhibits are in good shape and working properly.∙ Sold tickets and merchandise to visitors.

San Juan Island

∙ Collected data pertaining to whale behavior and boater traffic.∙ Educated local boaters about orcas and other marine life and protection laws.

∙ Captured blue crabs and cared for animals in the laboratory.∙ Dissected and culture tissues.∙ Developed primers.∙ Isolated RNA from tissues.∙ Performed PCR and gel electrophoresis.∙ Taught other students molecular techniques.

∙ Created lessons to reinforce concepts taught in lectures.∙ Planned and graded assignments and exams.

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

∙ Performed fluorescence based competitive binding assays.∙ Worked on producing a colorimetric assay for detection of ciquatoxin.

∙ Assisted with the production of Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Tests.∙ Ensured samples were free of contamination.

∙ Assisted with the collection of dolphin biopsy samples.∙ Photographed dolphins in the wild.∙ Identified dolphins through the use of FinBase to assess the population size in the ACE River basin.

∙ Prepared food and medicine and fed animals.∙ Cleaned tanks and cages.

∙ Collected data pertaining to whale behavior and boater traffic.∙ Educated local boaters about orcas and laws protecting them.∙ Assisted with collection of orca scat.

∙ Dissected fish stomachs and analysed contents∙ Assisted with fish seining, collection, and identification

∙ Rehabilitated and cared for sick and injured marine animals .∙ Assisted with physicals.∙ Participated in necropsies.

∙ Educated public about local marine life and animals at the facility.

M.S, Marine Science

B.S, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography

B.S., Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography