Olivia Carson

B.Phil. Environmental Science, University of Pittsburgh

Sharon, Massachusetts, United States

About

Experience

  • Deckhand at Sea Education Association
    Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Barista at Starbucks
    Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 · 6 mos

  • Deckhand at Sea Education Association
    Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos

    Served as a Deckhand on the SSV Robert C. Seamans, sailing from Hawaii to Seattle and sampling plastic pollution in the North Pacific Gyre.

  • Shirey Lab, University of Pittsburgh (1 yr 4 mos)
    • Undergraduate Environmental Science Researcher
      May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

      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.

    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      May 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Assisted with fieldwork in local stream polluted with acid mine drainage.

  • Undergraduate Ecology Researcher at University of Pittsburgh
    Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 · 7 mos

    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.