Experience
Research Technician
August 2024-Present
Ecology and Evolution UF Study Abroad
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Summer 2025
UF/IFAS Undergraduate Research Internship
May 2024-August 2024
Research Assistant
November 2023-May 2024
University of Florida Coastal and Marine Ecology Laboratory
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Assess conditions of seagrass beds in the Nature Coast Biological Station and St. Martin Marsh Aquatic Preserve
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Collect and process seagrass, biomass, invertebrate, growth rate and sediment samples
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Collected stable isotope samples of seagrass and macroalgae to understand the flow of resources between through marine food webs ​
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
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Collaboration with USFQ faculty as well as other UF students to understand the distribution and abundances of Slate Pencil Urchins (SPU), Eucidaris galapagensis, across differing substrates in Darwin’s Bay, San Cristobal.
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Conducted additional research in this bay to monitor predator prey interactions of SPU and the Galapagos Gregory, Stegastes arcifrons.
​University of Florida Coastal and Marine Ecology Laboratory
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Finding the connectivity patterns between hard bottom and seagrass bed ecosystems to further conservation efforts in Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve, FL
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Primarily field work including quadrats, biomass cores, growth rates, suction samples, seagrass/macroalgae collection
​University of Florida Coastal and Marine Ecology Laboratory
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Collected and identified fauna from Florida Gulf Coast seagrass and macroalgae beds to understand the ecological importance of these habitats
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Collected and prepared stable isotope samples of seagrass and macroalgae for an experiment assessing the efficacy of a novel analytical isotope tool
Awards
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University Scholars Program University of Florida | Fall 2025-Spring 2026 | $1700
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Funded to conduct undergraduate research with a faculty member
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Gilman International Scholarship Program | Summer 2025 | $3000 ​​
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UF/IFAS Undergraduate Internship | Summer 2024 ​​
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University of Florida CALS Dean’s List | Fall 2023, Spring 2024
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Florida Southwestern State College Dean’s List | Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Volunteering Experience
UF/IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station K-12 Outreach
Summer 2025-Present
Creekside Environmental Ed for Kids (CrEEk)
Fall 2024-Present
McCarty Woods Restoration Project
Spring 2024-Present
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Lead a K-12 group for immersion in field lab experiences that use sound science to explore marine ecology
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Assisting students with fish dissections, trawling, and seining
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Connecting with kids, elementary through middle school, in primarily underserved communities with outdoor education activities in Little Orange Creek Nature Park, Hawthorne FL
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Fish identification, dip netting and scavenger hunts
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Promoting awareness of the plant diversity in the Woods tagging some of the large trees close to the trails using tags with scientific and common names
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Removing invasive species
Relevant Skills
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Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED | Certified February 2024
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SSI Advanced Open Water Scuba Certification | Certified April 2025
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Working knowledge of trailering and driving a boat
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Lab techniques such as seagrass morphology processing, identification, and stable isotope preparation
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Field techniques such as biomass cores, quadrats, growth rates, suction samples, seagrass/macroalgae collection
Extracurriculars
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