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Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Work with mentors in the PLACES Lab.Combine land shapefiles and raster data using Google Earth imagery and QGIS to assess land change in Colombia; results will be used to evaluate forest conservation intervention in the area.Collect and analyze information on conservation easements and land appraisals in the state of Colorado and extract key information on development rights and restrictions; results will be used to assess the value of land and conservation efforts.

Worked with Professor Anne Short-Gianotti.Administered an online survey about deer management approaches to municipalities across New York State to understand how deer concerns and management vary throughout the state.Collected and analyzed deer management document and survey data.Project will be used to find common traits among municipalities that identify deer as a concern and common sources for deer management policies.

Greater Boston Area

Working and researching in the Fulweiler Lab on an awarded Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) stipend.Studying nutrient cycling in oyster habitats in an independent research project.Assisting Ph.D. student research and self-designing experiments to further understand coastal biogeochemistry.Working with gas chromatography, microplate, and analysis and prepare standard curves.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Conduct a life cycle assessment for a pyrolysis conversion of waste plastic into diesel, hydrogen fuel, and char.Compare results with traditional fuel production and present findings to potential stakeholders.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Work with Douglas Wesley and the Alaska Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS).Enhance the recruitment of new observers into CoCoRaHS.Survey active and inactive participants to gain insight into the program.

Learn about Biomimicry as an innovation methodology.Work as a biology expert to use biological strategies and behaviors to assess the feasibility of proposed sustainable business solutions through a new metrics system.Work in the Metrics as Archetypes Business team on branding and marketing.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Worked with the State Climate Office of Ohio to make a geospatial database of relevant metadata about different environmental monitoring equipment from different agencies in Ohio.Taught myself how to use QGIS and made a map of Ohio using satellite and topographical data.Worked with environmental agencies to get their metadata; used network processing tools to get the information and coordinates for the various monitoring sites.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Mentored elementary and middle school students by building their math skills in individual and group settings.Introduced a recycling initiative into the workplace.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Worked at a civil engineering firm with environmental consultants.Researched property information from county auditors for use in property owner notification letters to satisfy the Ohio Department of Transportation’s NEPA requirements.Assisted in the compilation and organization of identification data for Ohio mussels into a field guide.Did various organizational and filing tasks.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba / Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: All-Campus Orchestra (Cellist), Master's Swimming, Environmental Student OrganizationPursuing a BA/MS.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swimming, Chamber Orchestra, In-the-Know Team, Help our Planet's Environment (HOPE) Club, National Honor.