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Abbreviated Curriculum vitae

Education
Ph.D. Student, Environmental Toxicology; University of California, Santa Cruz
Expected June, 2014

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry; University of the Pacific
May, 2009
Magna cum laude


Research Experience
University of California, Santa Cruz - Russ Flegal & Ken Bruland Laboratories       September 2009 - present
Trace metal marine chemistry

Imperial College, London UK - Mark Rehkamper Laboratory       September 2010 - October 2010
Cadmium isotopes in seawater

University of the Pacific - Silvio Rodriguez Laboratory       August 2008 - May 2009
Physical chemistry of organic dye complexes


Students mentored
Kyle Lakatos, UCSC undergraduate senior thesis       January 2011 - present


Awards
National Science Foundataion Graduate Research Fellow, 2011- 2014
Dr. Earl H. Myers and Ethel M. Myers Oceanographic and Marine Biology Trust Grant, 2011
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention, 2010
Friends of Long Marine Lab Student Research and Education Award, 2010
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Chemistry Award (University of the Pacific), 2009
Minch Award for Best Poster at Pacific Undergraduate Research Conference, 2009


Catch up on my previous research trips:

2010 Cruise blog
London, 2010
MBARI, June 2011