RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

September 2017 – September 2020

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, United States

Supervisor: Anand Gnanadesikan

Analyzed earth system model ocean mixing parameters against oceanographic data
Conducted analysis on propagating effects of turbulent diffusion parameter on biological systems
Synthesized large amounts of data and research material into scientific papers
Communicated research results at 3 conferences with oral and poster presentations

July 2015 - September 2016

Institute of Environmental Sustainability, Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, United States

Supervisor: Tham Hoang

Evaluated micro-plastic contamination impact on freshwater and saltwater fish species through dissection and light microscopy
Analyzed biodiversity loss due to the presence of micro-plastics
Prepared written documents that translated quantitative data into summarized materials
Executed experimental design techniques by testing samples through various chemical analyses and centrifugation techniques

July 2014

Tropical Research and Conservation Centre

Sabah, Malaysia

Supervisor: Fletcher Sunde

Developed in-the-field processes to plant coral fragments to restore the coral community
Interviewed local community members to build consensus on possible alternatives to blast-fishing and shark finning
Conducted fish, anemone, shark, ray, and turtle ID surveys to code and identify individuals in partnership with the Photo-ID network
Engaged the local community for educational opportunities

June 2014

Cetacean Research and Rescue Unit

Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supervisor: Kevin Robinson

Collected sonar data with an Echo sounding sonar instrument
Trained in marine mammal rescue techniques
Synthesized photo identification data on Bottlenose dolphins, Minke whales, and Porpoises into GIS
Prepared data for further use at St. Andrews University, the University of Aberdeen, and the University of Dublin

Research Experience: Experience