Sharon, Massachusetts, United States
Served as a Deckhand on the SSV Robert C. Seamans, sailing from Hawaii to Seattle and sampling plastic pollution in the North Pacific Gyre.
Monitoring acid mine drainage pollution in local stream, analyzing effects of pollution on benthic microbial communities, serving as a field technician and research assistant for graduate student projects.
Assisted with fieldwork in local stream polluted with acid mine drainage.
Working with team of student researchers to analyze flora and fauna of Pittsburgh outdoor stairways. Statistical analysis of community biodiversity, species richness, and presence of invasive and native species in R. Data management and cleaning.