SEOE Ambassador - University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
(2025-08)
- Participated in outreach events in Columbia elementary and middle schools to raise awareness of the natural sciences.
- Presented on the opportunities and the experiences the university of South Carolina's SEOE program provides for its undergrads.
- Educated what a career centered around natural sciences would look like during outreach events.
- Managed on campus SEOE events to raise awareness of the opportunities and labs available in the SEOE.
Lab Volunteer - University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
(2025-03)
- Assisted with freshwater sampling and filtering of surface freshwater and benthic zone freshwater at lakes.
- Preformed acid baths of the labs inventory being used for a Research cruise.
- Assembled a series of statistical analysis of students' improvement in Geological courses over different semester with Python.
- Experienced with the use of YSI meters in data collection.
- Ensured laboratory equipment was sterilized before use in experiments.
- Assisted with inventory reports for Research cruise equipment.
- Acquired certifications in Hazardous Waste and Chemical and Laboratory safety.
Research Cruise Assistant - University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
(2024-05 - 2024-05)
- Directed and assisted with several CTD casts.
- Coordinated in water sampling with Niskin bottles at depths.
- Hands on work with piloting an ROV at the surface.
- Generated time series by setting up and monitoring an AOV for several hours.
- Analyzed Cruise Data through figures produced in MATLAB.
- Collaborated with the crew of the ship, the head researcher, and other assistant researchers to drive operations on board.
- Ensured data collected was recorded and documented at the specific location and time of collection.
