Veronica Britton Email & Phone Number

Claremont, California, United States

- Run Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELIZA) and Liquid Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) to analyze hormones in the brains of fish (A. Burtoni). - Do quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to look at whole-brain gene expression in juvenile fish that received dopamine activators or suppressants. - Use Rasberry Pi computers and cameras to set up/establish an automated tracking system to study how social dynamics and dominance structures scale in different group sizes of fish.- Use R to analyze data and make figures.

Claremont, California, United States

- Set up and check traps at Bernard Field Station to further research in parasitic diseases in the White Crow Sparrow. - Band, bleed, handle, and release birds to help track bird behavior and migration patterns in the White Crown Sparrow.- Record data on species, wing length, age, fat concentration, blood and feces sampling of the trapped birds.

Austin, Texas, United States

- Conduct daily experimental assays on X. Nigrensis (Swordtail Fish) to accumulate data on their stress coping styles and associative learning. - Visit the Brackenridge Field Lab to catch new fish to ensure a large age range and sexual diversity among the fish population in the lab. -Use Ethovision XT to score videos and acquire numerical values for previous experiments to better understand the fish’s movement patterns and behavior. -Net, handle, feed, and care for all of the fish in the lab.

Austin, Texas, United States

-Drafted and taught environmental science lessons to 3rd and 5th graders at my Elementary school to help them better understand their natural environment and Texas ecology.-Promoted the usage of outdoor classrooms among elementary school reading specialists to make reading tutoring exciting for kids who are not at grade-level reading standards. -Participated in green career seminars to learn about sustainable jobs in urban planning and community organizing.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General

High School Diploma