Pasha G. Feinberg Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Renewable Energy & Wildlife Analyst, February 2018 - November 2020Renewable Energy & Wildlife Associate, September 2016 - January 2018Conservation Law Coordinator, May 2016 - August 2016

Millbrook, Ny

- Developed and implemented protocols for database-building and research to predict emerging zoonotic diseases and disease hosts- Designed, created, and maintained lab website, including responding to all inquiries- Created ArcGIS maps for conference presentations and publication in scientific journals- Managed lab, lab data, supplies, and budgets; ensured safety requirements were met

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Contributed to the efforts of the REDD+ team to reduce emissions from deforestation and to include forest carbon in carbon markets- Evaluated innovative ways to value ecosystem services- Represented EDF at international conferences in Jakarta, Indonesia on reducing emissions from forest degradation and deforestation in Asia- Supported by the Stanford Lorry Lokey Fellowship

Millbrook, Ny

- Live-trapped and processed small mammals and ticks, conducted vegetation surveys, managed dataset for long-term Lyme disease ecology study- Performed DFA analysis on ticks and dark-field microscopy to determine Borrelia burgdorferi infection- Organized research on mesocarnivore presence and Lyme risk, contacted landowners to explain research, and obtained permission to work on private land- Digitized in ArcGIS aerial images for statistical analysis of land cover and Lyme risk

Laikipia, Kenya & Washington, D.C.

- Designed and conducted research on impacts of land use on tick-borne diseases- Developed grant proposals to fund travel and research for M.S. thesis- Collaborated with Smithsonian Institute and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research to collect, quantify, identify, conduct disease screening on, and DNA barcode ticks

Y2E2 131 - Stanford, Ca

- Clarified course material in office hours, review sessions, and labs for Earthsys 70: Physics for Earth and Environmental Scientists- Evaluated student performance and provided feedback- Assembled laboratory equipment list and prepared budget for class

Y2E2 131 - Stanford, Ca

- Developed academic plans for current and potential Earth Systems students- Facilitated communications between Earth Systems Program and faculty members- Organized events for Earth Systems Program

Stanford, Ca

- Performed PCR analysis for mitochondrial genes and nuclear introns- Edited DNA sequences in Sequencher and generated phylogenetic trees in Geneious- Created graphics to effectively communicate findings for journal articles and PhD defense

Laikipia, Kenya & Karatu, Tanzania

- Conducted vegetation and dung surveys in savannahs and pastures- Live-trapped and processed rodents and mesocarnivores- Extracted DNA from collected blood samples for disease screening

San Francisco, Ca

- Reviewed and evaluated potential of marine ecomarket projects, fact-checked work by co-authors, and prepared references for published journal article- Determined methods for marine carbon sequestration to be valued in carbon markets- Produced GIS map for catch shares market in Mexico as part of a team of four

Alondra - Stanford, Ca

- Advised and mentored 61 freshmen as part of team of three resident assistants- Planned and orchestrated community-building events- Provided first line of support, crisis management, and conflict mediation for residents

Honolulu, Hi

- Analyzed observational data to identify and track Hawaiian spinner dolphins - Expanded and edited cetacean database for future studies and management

Queensland, Australia & Veracruz, Mexico

Mexico:- Studied effects of leaf morphology on herbivory in understory plants through observations and experiments with Reinhardtia gracilis- Conducted surveys on effects of deforestation and defaunation on forest composition Australia:- Tested impacts of different environmental conditions and nutrient quantities (simulating possible climate change impacts) on Trichodesmium and the Great Barrier Reef- Surveyed fish, invertebrate, plankton, and coral structure diversity on Heron Island and water quality, land use, and mangrove health along Daintree River

M.S., Environmental Science

focus: disease ecology & human impacts on ecosystem services

B.S., Environmental Science

- Graduated with distinction - Elected to Phi Beta Kappa - Recipient of Dean's Award for Undergraduate Academic Achievement

Coastal Ecosystems

Drawing, Painting

Education record