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Sacramento, California, United States

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

• Utilized the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, Anti-SMASH, and NCBI-Blast to annotate biosynthetic gene clusters within our lab’s Dolichospermum contig bins, which will ascertain their.
• Communicated laboratory research in an honors thesis presenting four highly expressed Dolichospermum biosynthetic gene clusters found in water samples collected during the 2014 Lake Erie harmful algal bloom
• Worked to isolate the bacteria Microcystis and Dolichospermum in liquid and solid cultures through biweekly transfers and monthly microscope surveys to prepare axenic samples for future growth experiments

University Of Michigan

• Filtered Lake Erie water samples twice a week using a vacuum pump to collect particulate organic matter and a peristaltic pump to prepare water samples for dissolved organic nitrogen, nitrate, and stable oxygen isotope.
• Sterilized 750+ bottles and laboratory containers to prevent external contamination during experiments

Henderson, Nevada, United States

• Mapped transects of Southern Nevada to compare apparent biological soil crust density against remote sensing imagery to confirm the accuracy of its data and create an approach which can be applied to other US regions
• Located, identified, and counted springsnail species in Northern Nevada to estimate their population density and verify their existence within different springs to provide updated counts to snail conservation groups
• Installed temperature gauges along the Virgin River to determine the optimal conditions for native fish and track the rate of temperature change to predict how increasing temperatures will affect their survival going.
• Serviced evapotranspiration sites by cleaning sensors, replacing solar panels, and accessing functionality
• Created a log for 30+ inactive wells throughout the Las Vegas Valley to update their GPS coordinates to a higher accuracy, clearly documented their location once found, and measured each well and water depth

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Analyzed 300+ customer orders daily from 15+ company locations to ensure accuracy and efficiency in sales’ billing
• Organized 150+ invoices daily by consolidating duplicate customer orders and verifying their delivery
• Trained replacement clerk for 40+ hours by demonstrating and instructing daily and overarching tasks of position