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• Assisted with field sample collection including trawling, CTD, mooring assembly, and benthic VanVeen sampling to support marine biology research efforts.• Managed organization of historical sample and taxonomic reference materials to ensure efficient data retrieval and analysis.• Developed programs in R Shiny and R Markdown to automate data processing and reporting, enhancing sampling efficiency and quality control efforts.

● I worked part-time in the Aron Climate Psychology and Action Lab and assisted with 3 publishable research studies designed to investigate the psychological underpinnings of building social movements, specifically those centered around climate action.● I assist with experimental design and procedure, participant organization, and data analysis.

● Drove onboarding initiatives for new members within our grassroots climate activism movement, orchestrating seamless integration into the organization. I conducted extensive email correspondence, leveraged the Google Suite for streamlined collaboration, and facilitated face-to-face meetings. I successfully integrated 30+ new members, fostering a cohesive and engaged community.

● During my full-time, 10-week summer internship I developed and completed a self-guided research project including an extensive literature review, field study, and data analysis, and produced a detailed technical report that will be used to advise future research.● I gained skills coding in R for statistical analysis and data visualization as well as a wide variety of field ecology sampling methods including electrofishing, minnow trapping, plankton net tows, beach seines, hydrological groundwater well installation, and invasive species trapping

● I guided tours and multiday trips through the San Juan islands oriented towards discussion of marine biodiversity, ecology, climate change, and conservation in the Pacific Northwest.● I developed critical thinking and real-time problem solving skills as I organized and navigated during our camping trips.

● I guided tours through the La Jolla Ecological reserve and along the sea caves.● I engaged guests in discussion about the marine life, oceanographic processes, geology, and history that make La Jolla unique.

● I worked various jobs on several permaculture farms on Maui, HI.● I developed many skills related to farm and nursery work, using hand and power tools, selling at farmer’s markets, teamwork, and I developed my work ethic through demanding physical labor.

● I ran food and bussed tables at a fine dining establishment.● I developed skills relating to organization, ecology, and teamwork in a dynamic, fast paced, high stakes environment.

● I worked at the children’s ski school for two consecutive winters.● I built skills in customer service and teamwork, interacting with hundreds of children and parents per day.

Bachelor, Marine Biology

High School Diploma