Currently I am adapting a novel pH and Total Alkalinity (At) sensor capable of measuring changes in water chemistry at high frequency intervals (< 60 s) to mesocosm experiments in Kaneohe Bay, located in Oahu, Hawai’i. This high frequency sensor will assess coral reef response to changing carbon conditions associated with climate change. I am using SolidWorks software and 3D printing to make a unique housing structure specific for mesocosm experiments.
Programmed a device, the Station Keeping Sea Kayak (SK2), to create an autonomous alternative for undergraduate researchers to conduct seafloor data sampling. I collaborated with my peers to design, build, and program the SK2to navigate a kayak to predetermined locations and stay at each location for a period of time. I developed a deeper understanding of circuitry and C++ programming. With my peers I helped write a users and operational manual so the device can be used for future undergraduates.
I joined the lab in 2020 as part of the MBARI Summer Internship Program. My project involved testing the performance of open ocean algorithms in order to apply them to glider observations in the California Current System for Ocean Acidification research. I developed MATLAB programming skills and learned more about biogeochemical processes.
I worked under a Graduate student in the Nutrient Laboratory at Moss Landing Marine Laboratory. In Summer of 2019 I conducted a pilot study to understand the seasonal and tidal influence on nutrient-rich groundwater of the Moro Cojo Slough. I developed my field methods, scientific writing, and general knowledge of conservative tracers.