Arctic Marginal Ice Zone Alkalinity (AMIZA)​
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2021-2024
In May/June 2021 I embarked on the University of Alaska's R/V Sikuliaq to collect samples in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. I analyzed open and under-ice water samples for all carbonate system parameters, nutrients, and organic carbon content. I hope to use this data to assess the internal consistency of the Arctic carbonate variables to improve interpretations of historical data and projections for future conditions.
Long Island Sound coastal acidification - University of Connecticut​
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2019 - 2022
Through the EPA-funded LIS-Respire project I also collected data to over-determine the carbonate system in LIS. I determined seasonal trends in
CO2 dynamics that had not previously been assessed in the estuary. Through this work we have made preliminary recommendations to CT DEEP for expansion of their carbonate system monitoring. This project is led by UConn professors Penny Vlahos, Jamie Vaudrey, & Michael Whitney.
Long Island Sound Respire Project - University of Connecticut​
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2019 - 2022
Through monthly sampling of respiration rates and associated biogeochemical parameters I am attempting to constrain the chemical controls on dissolved oxygen in Long Island Sound to add to the extensive knowledge about physical controls. The data from this project will be used to inform an ecosystem model for Long Island Sound to predict hypoxia and other environmental stressors. This project is led by UConn professors Penny Vlahos, Jamie Vaudrey, & Michael Whitney.
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NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates - Texas A&M University
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May-August 2018
I worked in Dr. Kathryn Shamberger's lab studying the effects of Hurricane Harvey on the coral reef communities at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Specifically, I analyzed the seawater carbonate chemistry system to determine impacts on the corals' ability to calcify.
Bloomsburg University URSCA Program
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Summer 2017
I worked with Drs. Cynthia Venn and Christopher Hallen to analyze the efficacy of abandoned mine drainage treatment systems in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. We specifically focused on the systems' ability to remove dissolved metals and acidity from drainage waters. The results, as part of a legacy study conducted by former students, inform Schuylkill County budgetary decisions with regard to implementation and maintenance of AMD treatment systems.
