Stevie Walker
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Boston College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2020 - Present
- Use Microsoft Azure cloud-computing and R to calculate particulate organic carbon flux at four depth horizons, and complete a multi-model comparison using seven CMIP6 Earth System Models - Investigate global and regional drivers of biological pump export flux and export efficiency change under high-emission scenario SSP5-8.5 – including primary production, stratification, and differences in model parameterizations - Manage inventory of the Boston College marine biogeochemistry lab, assist in Winkler titrations and operation of the dissolved inorganic carbon analyzer Show less
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NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Hollings Scholarship Program Intern
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May 2020 - Feb 2021
- Published first-author manuscript to Journal of Water and Climate Change in December 2022 - Completed 10-week virtual research internship with Dr. Morzaria Luna and Dr. Kaplan at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center - Developed high-resolution climate change projections for Puget Sound oceanography using empirical downscaling methodology - Synthesized and compiled data in R for future use driving an Atlantis ecosystem model in order to evaluate the effects of Southern Resident orca recovery in Puget Sound Show less
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EcoPledge of Boston College
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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Sep 2017 - Aug 2020
- Collaborate with Boston College administration to promote environmentalism on-campus through a monthly newsletter, annual harvest festival, Green Week, and other initiatives - Raised over $70,000 in funds and organized scheduling to bring renowned oceanographer Sylvia Earle to speak on-campus about her project, Mission Blue - Coordinate volunteer events with nonprofits including 4Ocean, Charles River Conservancy, and the New England Aquarium - Conduct weekly meetings for the 15-person e-board and recruit aspiring environmentalists to join the 80+ person club Show less
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Sea Education Association
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Researcher
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
- Completed advanced oceanography courses and rigorous nautical training during 38 day research cruise from San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans (Fall 2021) - Designed carbonate chemistry research project by assembling a literary review, creating a data collection protocol, and synthesizing data using R studio - Completed advanced oceanography courses and rigorous nautical training during 38 day research cruise from San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI aboard SSV Robert C. Seamans (Fall 2021) - Designed carbonate chemistry research project by assembling a literary review, creating a data collection protocol, and synthesizing data using R studio
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Boston College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Fellow
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May 2019 - Feb 2020
- Investigated predation behaviors of Pachydiplax longipennis and Erythemis simplicicollis during a two-week caged experiment in the Carlisle, MA cranberry bog - Conducted literary review, analyzed Odonata abundance and diversity data in SPSS and Microsoft Excel, and assisted in drafting a manuscript for submission to Insect Conservation - Investigated predation behaviors of Pachydiplax longipennis and Erythemis simplicicollis during a two-week caged experiment in the Carlisle, MA cranberry bog - Conducted literary review, analyzed Odonata abundance and diversity data in SPSS and Microsoft Excel, and assisted in drafting a manuscript for submission to Insect Conservation
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Education
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Boston College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Geoscience -
Sea Education Association | SEA Semester
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical, Junior -
Forest Grove High School
Honors Diploma