Experience

Neponset River Watershed Association

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Science and Engineering Fellow

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  •Assess river, wetland, and riparian health through the presence of physical characteristics, invasive plants, and macroinvertebrate populations •Train 50+ volunteers in water sampling methods (bacteria, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, pH) from a state approved QAPP •Use meters, probes, and data loggers to collect information about local bodies of water •Design data visualizations (R and ArcGIS) and outreach materials of complex water quality data for the public, state agencies, and the Neponset River Watershed Association Board of Directors •Lead a coalition of seven watershed associations in writing and receiving a grant ($50k) for staff time and equipment Show less



Port Townsend Marine Science Center

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Science Educator, AmeriCorps

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Main correspondent for communication between volunteers contributing to community science projects and PTMSC • Organized safe reentry of volunteers back into field work, following proper COVID regulations • Developed and implemented an interactive online curriculum focused on marine invertebrates which was delivered to over 600 3rd and 4th graders • Initiated an online community science project which allowed volunteers to count endangered pinto abalone • Main correspondent for communication between volunteers contributing to community science projects and PTMSC • Organized safe reentry of volunteers back into field work, following proper COVID regulations • Developed and implemented an interactive online curriculum focused on marine invertebrates which was delivered to over 600 3rd and 4th graders • Initiated an online community science project which allowed volunteers to count endangered pinto abalone



Monarch Joint Venture

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Worked closely with the Communications Manger to brainstorm and execute changes to the MJV logo • Utilized Adobe Illustrator to craft a visually pleasing graphic • Worked closely with the Communications Manger to brainstorm and execute changes to the MJV logo • Utilized Adobe Illustrator to craft a visually pleasing graphic



Monarch Joint Venture

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Monarch Habitat Field Technician

  • May 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Surveyed subplots and belt transects to count and identify native and non-native forbs to species and observe monarch larvae and eggs on milkweed • Interacted with landowners to gain permission for surveys and offer information on monarch migration and life history • Completed Pollard walks in order to quantify adult monarch densities • Surveyed subplots and belt transects to count and identify native and non-native forbs to species and observe monarch larvae and eggs on milkweed • Interacted with landowners to gain permission for surveys and offer information on monarch migration and life history • Completed Pollard walks in order to quantify adult monarch densities



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Honors Researcher

  • Apr 2019 - May 2020

  • Collected samples from more than ten sites across three states• Managed the storage and tracking of 400 unique fish with corresponding length and weight data• Investigated interactions between migratory fish and their main food source through gut content analysis of 110 fish• Used R to conduct data analyses on zooplankton communities and fish diets

• Undergraduate Researcher in the Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Processed video footage of juvenile river herring migrating out of a freshwater river system. • Collaborated with representatives from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries, and the River Herring Network for seamless program execution and administration• Initiated connection to citizen scientists through Zooniverse platform to process video footage efficiently• Designed river herring life cycle poster for environmental education outreach programs Show less



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher at the Harvard Forest

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Worked on a two-person team to collect data and detailed field notes. All data was entered into Excel and then checked for accuracy. • Identified trees to species and took corresponding data including: diameter at breast height, tree height, canopy size, and observational data on health • Independently identified lichen and their coverage measurements on different tree species • Used R to analyze lichen community dynamics on different tree species with the vegan package • Worked on a two-person team to collect data and detailed field notes. All data was entered into Excel and then checked for accuracy. • Identified trees to species and took corresponding data including: diameter at breast height, tree height, canopy size, and observational data on health • Independently identified lichen and their coverage measurements on different tree species • Used R to analyze lichen community dynamics on different tree species with the vegan package



Northfield Mountian Recreation and Environmental Center

• Northfield, Massachusetts

• Fishway Guide

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Learned and relayed information about the Turners Falls fishway, the canal and dam system, and the popular diadromous fish of the region, to the public. Lead school groups on tours and answered questions from the public. Learned and relayed information about the Turners Falls fishway, the canal and dam system, and the popular diadromous fish of the region, to the public. Lead school groups on tours and answered questions from the public.