Community Projects
Current
- Community Science Fellow (Project Manager) – Thriving Earth Exchange (AGU) | Baltimore, MD |
Managing an 18-month applied research project in partnership with the Baltimore Green Justice Workers Cooperative and the Clean, Green & Beautiful Collaborative. Developing a training program for community organizations in GIS and StoryMap tools to visualize local climate risks, environmental assets, and resilience strategies. Empowering partners in nine underserved Baltimore neighborhoods to produce data-driven deliverables that support advocacy and equitable climate planning.
Past
- Youth Climate Career Summit – Troy, NY
I co-organized the region’s first youth-led climate summit, bringing together high school and college students with climate professionals, scientists, nonprofits, and government agencies. The event featured workshops on career pathways, climate action planning, student research posters, and a climate careers fair. The summit was supported by NYSERDA and included sessions led by the DEC Climate Office, The Wild Center, and local universities. - Issues in Ecology Field Mentor – FAU
Led 25 undergraduates in an invasive species field project at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, teaching plant ID, survey methods, and GIS-based density mapping. - Sustainable Management Volunteer – Hugh Taylor Birch State Park | West Palm Beach, Fl
Removed invasive plants as part of a service-learning project with park rangers.
Mentorship
Current
- Graduate Mentor – UAlbany Mentorship Program
Guided undergraduate researchers through proposal writing, data interpretation, and grad school navigation. - Mentor – Geosciences Education & Mentorship Support (GEMS)
Supported students from underrepresented backgrounds applying to graduate programs in geosciences
Past
- Project Mentor – Weather, Climate, and Chemistry Camp
Mentored high school students during UAlbany’s science summer camp. Students analyzed acid rain data from the NADP network, developed visualizations, and presented their findings to faculty and peers. - Peer Mentor – FAU First-Year & International Student Programs
- Workshop Leader – “How To” Research Series
Led monthly research skills workshops at FAU focused on ethics, funding, and graduate school applications.
Leadership
Current
- Funding Committee – The Climate Consensus Support fundraising, budgeting, and donor communications for a nonprofit focused on global climate communication and outreach.
Past
- Session Chair & Judge – ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting Chaired a session focused on resilience and recovery in aquatic systems and judged student presentations.
- Grant Reviewer – UAlbany Graduate Student Research & Professional Grants Reviewed and scored graduate student proposals for research and conference funding through the Graduate Student Association (GSA).
- Grant Reviewer – FAU Undergraduate Research Grants Evaluated student proposals for compliance, quality, and feasibility, providing feedback on research timelines, budgets, and alignment with university guidelines.
- Chair – UAlbany Graduate Wages & Benefits Committee Led graduate advocacy work around wages and cost of living documentation.
- President – American Water Works Association, FAU Chapter Coordinated professional events and outreach related to water resources and environmental careers.