Fig. 1. Giving a talk on our research on “Stratigraphic Interpretation of Corpus Christi Bay Area via MCS Seismic/CHIRP Data and Divulging the Geomorphological Impacts of Hurricane Harvey to the Coastal Environment” at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics.
Visiting Planetary Scientist, Dec. 2023
Spoke in detail with Mrs Alyssa Wood's 5th grade science class at Sofia Academy about how I became a planetary scientist, what I conduct research on, the Cassini-Huygens and Rosetta-Philae missions, and how they can become scientists and engineers themselves.
Host & Visiting Planetary Scientist for NASA Downlink, Sep. 2023
Hosted NASA Downlink for Mrs Alyssa Wood’s 5th grade science class at Sofia Academy, where students got to speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station, as part of the Rhode Island Science Teachers Association (RISTA) Astronaut Lollapalooza. Spoke with students about the paths they can take to become involved in studying space sciences, my personal path to studying planetary sciences, and answered all of their questions about space exploration and life aboard the International Space Station.
Mathematics Lecturer & Host for Lone Star College TSI Mathematics Exam Preparation Seminars, Jul. 2023 – Aug. 2023
Held seminars to help students prepare for the mathematics portion of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) examination, which dictates students' placement in university level mathematics courses.
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting Poster Hall Evening Assistant, Dec. 2022
Worked with AGU staff to assist presenters with their presentations and prepare the poster hall for the next day’s presentations.
Ambassador for The University of Texas Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, Sep. 2022 – Present
Serving as an ambassador for The University of Texas Center for Planetary Systems Habitability in order to raise funds to enable graduate and undergraduate students to conduct exploratory research projects in planetary habitability as part of the 40 Hours for the Forty Acres giving campaign.
Peer Reviewer for Morphodynamics and Quantitative Stratigraphy Laboratory, Mar. 2020 – Jul. 2022
As the Morphodynamics and Quantitative Stratigraphy Research Group at Yonsei University is located in Korea and composed of non-native English speakers, serving as a peer reviewer within the lab, helping fellow lab members develop their manuscripts before submission to journals for publication.
Ambassador for Morphodynamics and Quantitative Stratigraphy Laboratory, Mar. 2020 – Jul. 2022
Serving as an ambassador to the public and the wider scientific community for the Morphodynamics and Quantitative Stratigraphy Research Group. Represented the research group at outreach events in order to recruit new students to the lab.
Ambassador for UT Institute for Geophysics Marine Geology and Geophysics Field Course, Oct. 2019 – Present
Serving as an ambassador to the public and the media for the UTIG Marine Geology and Geophysics Field Course in order to raise funds to support future expeditions, by shooting videos and publishing media about my experience, and working to educate the public about the importance of the expedition. Helped to raise $12,308, surpassing the $10,000 goal.
Please check out my interview here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAdYGx0TY9E&feature=emb_title
Geoscience Ambassadors, Sep. 2019 – Feb. 2020
As an ambassador, worked to develop my story on how I became a geoscientist to share with my home community in order to educate the members of my community on what the geosciences are and get people interested in studying geosciences.
For more information on the Geoscience Ambassadors programme, and to apply to become an ambassador, please visit:
https://www.geoscienceambassadors.net/apply
OnRamps, May 2019
Gave presentations to high school students in the OnRamps programme about why they should pursue a university education in STEM and a degree in the geosciences.
Session Chair at EU-In-Time-Rise Workshop on Geochronology and Mars Exploration, Apr. 2018
Chaired session on Martian analogues.
GLOW Undergraduate Research Panel, Sep. 2018
Panellist for the Geoscience Leadership Organization for Women’s undergraduate research panel. Spoke to undergraduate students about how to get involved in research, what doing research was like, and how to have good time management in order to properly balance their work life with their personal and school lives.
Palaeontological Society of Austin’s 27th Annual Fossil Fest, Oct. 2017
Ran the University of Texas’ exhibit at the event and educated children and parents about dinosaur evolution into birds and why, phylogenetically, certain organisms are classified as dinosaurs while others are not.
Northwest Assistance Ministries, May 2014 – Sep. 2015
Office in Administration and Development, managed volunteer recruitment and coordination of volunteer activities related to poverty alleviation.
Boy Scouts of America, Troop/Crew 440, Aug. 2003 – Sep. 2015
Eagle Scout giving back to scouting as an Assistant Scoutmaster at Troop 440.
Held many leadership positions in both Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts teaching outdoor skills and lead thousands of hours of community service. Achieved rank of Brotherhood in the Order of the Arrow, scouting’s honour society. Backpacked 170 km in the Rocky Mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch.
Leadership positions held: Assistant Scoutmaster, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Vice President of Programme, Vice President of Administration, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Secretary, Scribe, Denner, Assistant Denner.