United States
https://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sci/bio/jessica.r.sutton - conduct research using satellite-based precipitation estimates - use statistical tests and models to understand error in precipitation estimates - develop research proposals - collaborate with other researchers - present research at scientific conferences
- Advised and mentored students - Served on college committees - Conducted research using remotely sensed data - Taught the following courses: • EVS 104: Introduction to Environmental Science with Lab • EVS 230: Methods in Environmental Science with Lab • EVS 250: Introduction to Environmental Chemistry with Lab • EVS 350: Case Studies • EVS 480: Advanced GIS with Lab • EVS 390/490: Seminar • BCC 100: First-Year Seminar
Instructor and Lab Coordinator in the Department of Biological Sciences
- Planned and wrote applied research proposals with federal, state, and local project partners, and science advisors - Developed research portfolio and website with NOAA National Centers of Environmental Information (NCEI) personnel - Reviewed participant applications and conducted interviews - Taught and trained participants about data discovery, accessibility, processing, and statistical analysis - Accessed, processed, and analyzed data (i.e. NASA Earth Observations &NOAA Climate Data Records) - Reviewed and edited research project deliverables every week - Held individual meetings with participants to discuss team dynamics, project issues, project program expectations - Developed a management manual for individuals transitioning into the center lead position at NOAA NCEI - Wrote scripts/code to download, convert, subset, and conduct several statistical analyses on different NOAA and NASA data sets - Planned and led meetings, presentations, and closeout events
Team Lead Responsibilities: - Developed a 30-year climatology for the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) that shows the estimated precipitation change for each Exclusive Economic Zone of the USAPI during different phases of the El Nino Southern Oscillation - Published team project on the NOAA website: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/examining-precipitationpatterns-pacific-islands - Completed data verification of remotely sensed precipitation using in-situ precipitation from NOAA in-situ stations - Served as primary contact between the DEVELOP program, partners, end-users, and science advisors - Prepared and wrote a technical report, poster and oral presentation - Completed and submitted deliverables to the National Program Office - Helped make a virtual poster session (video) highlighting research for the public, partners, end-users, and science advisors
- Co-taught full Geology 101 course during the month of May - Planned and organized syllabus, lecture material, lab material, and geology field trips - Lectured and taught labs to undergraduate students - Responsible for undergraduate students during field trips - Made and graded exams and other activities
- Planned and organized nine laboratory sections for 215 undergraduate students - Supervised three graduate student instructional assistants - Helped prepare, proctor and grade exams - Acted as primary contact person for undergraduate students - Calculated grades for undergraduate students - Gave lectures to students when professor was out of town
- Worked under the supervision of Christian Cicimurri - Helped develop laboratory syllabus - Supervised graduate student instructional assistants - Prepared lab material each week - Assisted in making exams and proctoring exams - Graded undergraduate work