EXHIBITIONS
2015 Field Studio Day Senior Portfolio
2018 St. Olaf Juried Show
2019 St. Olaf Senior Show
EDUCATION
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN Anticipated Graduation: May 2019
Bachelor of Arts GPA: 3.90
Majors: Studio Art and Biology
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, TriBeta Biological Honors Society, Distinction in Biology
Scientific Coursework: Vertebrate Biology, Invertebrate Biology, Ecological Principles, Principles of Bioinformatics, Statistics for Science, Statistical Modeling, Intermediate Genetics, Cell Biology, Organic Chemistry
Art Coursework: Figure Drawing, Ceramics, Photography, Foundations in 2-D, 3-D, and New Media
International Study: Island Biology in the Bahamas January 2017
SKILLS
Scientific:
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Field Proficiencies: fish identification, seining, trawling, YSI, specimen collection, fish surveys
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Laboratory Proficiencies: water quality testing, DNA/RNA microscopy, titration, extraction, sterile techniques, laboratory safety
Computer:
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Software Proficiencies: Adobe Photoshop, MEGA, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, BLAST
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Programming Languages: R and Perl
RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE
Teacher’s Assistant in Principles of Ecology Lab September - December 2018
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Assisted Professor Meredith Holgerson with lab setup, cleanup, and answering student questions
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Supervised field research
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Helped students with statistical analysis, using R, and writing scientific papers
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Graded student presentations
Intern, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), Edgewater, MD May - August 2017
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Worked in the Fish & Invertebrate Ecology Lab (Dr. Anson Hines and Dr. Matthew Ogburn, PIs)
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Assisted in field research, including near-shore surveys, trawling, predation surveys, oyster reef restoration, and specimen collection
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Analyzed data from the Chesapeake Bay Barcode Initiative (CBBI) and presented a PowerPoint of my findings to the SERC research community
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Edited specimen photographs for CCBI
Independent Field Researcher, Fish Diversity Survey, San Salvador Island, Bahamas January 2017
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Surveyed fish diversity of 3 shore reefs in Graham’s Harbor, San Salvador Island as part of St. Olaf College’s Island Biology in the Bahamas course at the Gerace Research Centre
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Identified 50 species of fish from 22 different families
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Collected and analyzed data, then presented a poster of my results at a symposium