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Blacksburg, VA, US

Davis, California, United States

I assist with a number of field and lab efforts studying native fishes including salmon, sturgeon, and smelt. Field efforts include carcass surveys, deploying acoustic receivers, and tagging fish. Lab efforts include fish husbandry, experimental design, and mechanics and plumbing.

Oregon, United States

Conducting seasonal surveys for the USFS and Oregon Department of Forestry. Broadcast acoustical surveys target Northern Goshawks, and other raptors and woodpeckers are recorded during transects.

Tavernier, Florida, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Through my Hollings Scholarship with NOAA I am working on a project with colleagues about the ecological impacts of a salmon recolonization event on an aquatic ecosystem. This initially entailed a 10 week summer internship in which I worked 40 hours a week with responsibilities including utilizing microscopy to analyze drift samples, reviewing relevant.

Miami, Florida, United States

Internship with the Shark Research and Conservation Program at the University of Miami, helping with fieldwork and assistance in the lab, as well as media production and management. Set lines and assisted with collecting measurements and various samples from sharks in South Florida. All fieldwork was preformed from a boat and tags including ID and PIT tags.

Cedar City, Utah, United States

Worked 10 weeks in Bryce Canyon National Park with the vegetation management team there in a small crew. We worked on and completed projects relating to managing the vegetation in the park including using herbicide to remove invasive plants, using hand tools to remove undesirable plants from endangered species habitat, using chainsaws to reduce ladder.

Assisted with the University of Miami Summer Scholars Program during which I helped students with their marine science coursework, planned activities, and oversaw students in dorms and on field trips.

Gloucester Point, Virginia, United States

I assisted a PhD student on his project which determined the effectiveness of oyster reef restoration on promoting biodiversity in brackish river ecosystems near the Chesapeake Bay. I reviewed relevant literature, assisted in data analysis, assisted in collecting data in the field with gill nets and a variety of fish and crab traps, collected environmental.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Summer internship responsible for office organization, file archiving, and event preparation for incoming students.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marine Sciences, Undergraduate

Activities and Societies: Marine Science Honor’s Society, SCUBA Club, Aquarium Club Foote Fellow Honor’s Student Plus One Scholar.

High School, 10

Activities and Societies: Goalkeeper on soccer team, Community Service Club.

High School, Marine Biology (Place Based Learning), 10

Activities and Societies: Competed in a half-marathon, 3rd place (out of 15). Time:1:49:32 48 hour solo experience 1 of 2 recipients of.