I am currently working as an intern in the GIS department of the Center for Coastal Resource Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). My recent projects include creating a dashboard for the National Trap Program using Esri Experience builder. So far, this experience has strengthened my ability to process and transform spatial data using Python, while deepening my proficiency with Esri tools like Survey123, ArcGIS Online, and Experience Builder to create effective, data-driven visualizations.
Two semesters of GIS work at the William and Mary Herbarium. Projects included developing an image database for storing plant images with associated coordinates, basic database management using IrisBG, and transfer of woody plant species locations from dated paper maps into a modern GIS to survey biodiversity loss on campus since the 1980s.
A summer position as an Undergraduate Research Technician exploring relations between climate change and rapid urbanization. Projects included developing an API to format and display geodata and relevant attributes from a server, and developing a website utilizing the Tornado web framework to display climate data. In this position I was able to apply and improve my technical skills in the context of working with a large database involving geodata. Another focus was integrating into a European research project and collaborating effectively with German employees.
This position entailed four months spent in the Rocky Mountains with a crew of 11 people working on a myriad of conservation projects. We worked with different land management agencies including the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management throughout the Rocky Mountains in remote backcountry locations within the beautiful states of Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Each project lasted between 1 and 4 weeks and ranged from trail construction to habitat rehabilitation. This experience involved spending every moment of every day in the wilderness and cemented in me a lifelong love of the natural world, along with a respect and fervor for the neccesary conservation efforts to preserve it.
A winter break Software Development Internship. My role focused on unit testing and analysis for a ray tracing system developed with Java. This position allowed me to gain experience with the software development life cycle and working with a team of developers, as well as hand on eperience with git for project management.