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Ithaca, New York, United States

● Spearheaded study to predict effect of 100+ proposed Tier-1, large-scale NYSERDA solar farms on local environment via evaluating pre- & post-construction data in GEE/QGIS and statistical modeling in R● Pioneered framework to foresee land-use conflict of solar establishment on vegetation and Threatened & Endangered grassland bird species● Co-developed proposal on low-cost demonstration watershed program, that details stakeholder engagement and funding sources, for client in Lebanon to improve water security and reduce water pollution and floods● Collaborated on and peer-review fellow graduate research projects in clean energy, ecology, and geospatial data

Davis, California, United States

● Organized 10,000+ irrigation & viticulture data points for 4 major commercial wineries in Excel that facilitated farmers’ agricultural understanding to improve their water use and harvest practices ● Developed report on California water management via independent GIS research to prompt policy change in wake of climate change● Conducted diurnal field sampling of crop photosynthetic rates, water potentials, and secondary metabolites to study grapevine response to heat extremes

Davis, California, United States

● Co-led research at solar energy development project in Mojave Desert to analyze desert kit fox response to altered thermal habitats, fostering sustainable solar facility siting via environmental impact assessment● Utilized ArcGIS & ENVI to study 10 years of Landsat satellite data for scholarly journal

Davis, California, United States

● Reformed 5+ on-campus barren sites into sustainable, low maintenance landscapes via fieldwork to mitigate municipal water use and flooding● Designed gardens & bioswales including plant palettes, map layouts, and irrigation installation● Worked with PG&E regarding gas & electrical issues to ease intern-led project implementation

Davis, California, United States

● Demonstrated value of recycling for landfill diversion and redistributed items at low-cost to local community● Managed sales transactions and organized supplies via inventory rotations● Contributed in weekly meetings about revenue projections and marketing opportunities like workshops that promote dispersing reuse knowledge

Master'S Degree, Natural Resources And The Environment

Renewable Energy Ecology Specialization College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Capstone Project: Studying the Effects.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science And Management

Cum Laude, Geospatial Information Sciences Specialization