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MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change Candidate

Research

Chemical Oceanography

Environmental Officer, LSESU Marine Society, (October 2020-Present)

• Headed the launch of our Blue New Deal policy initiative, aiding in a campaign that spanned multiple social media platforms and doubled our applicant pool compared to the prior year
• Responsible for networking and outreach to local professors, businesses and nonprofits to participate in our Blue New Deal Speaker Series and March 2021 Summit

• Created a state-based market data base by completing detailed renewables policy research, no the utility, state and regional level, to determine which markets were the most open to solar procurement 
• Used Time of Use Energy Schedules to calculate solar Power Purchase Agreement energy prices 
• Aided the development team in the RFP bidding process for Birdseye solar projects

• Conducted an independent research project focused on determine how socioeconomic groups value ecosystem services differently 
• Used Stanford's InVEST Model, Stata and JMP software to analyze a series of data sets provided from a nearby university, determine marginal willingness to pay values for the hemlock trees in NC and TN forests

• Experience with methane gas chromatography and aerobic methane oxidation analysis 
• Facilitated chlorophyll sample readings and statistical analysis via Excel
• Collaboration with fellow lab staff on new projects and collecting samples in Jordan Lake, Chapel Hill 

• Project focused on coastal septic system health and ground-surface water interactions in Nags Head, NC
• Conducted interviews with local stakeholders on their "sense of place" living in coastal communities 
• Helped to plan and publish a multi-episode podcast, titled "Flushed", which synthesized our interview responses and water quality results 
• Was responsible for analyzing and communicating the project's water quality and bacterial results for our final Capstone Report and Presentation

North Atlantic Ocean

• Proficient in Stata for applied research

• Novice experience with Stanford Natural Capital’s InVEST model

• Competent at use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Proficient in Smartsheet for database creation 

English

https://lsesumarinesociety.wordpress.com/blue-new-deal/