Research
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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Research intern · Invertebrate Zoology · Summers 2025 & 2026
Prepared sequencing libraries from marine organisms collected in Mo’orea, French Polynesia, and used bioinformatics tools to investigate metagenomes, mitogenomes, and coral–bacterial community relationships.
Correa Lab · UC Berkeley
Undergraduate researcher · April 2025–present
DNA extraction, PCR amplification, sequencing library preparation, and bioinformatic analysis to help identify difficult-to-identify fish specimens. Assisting in training new undergraduate lab assistants in DNA extraction and PCR amplification.
Mo’orea, French Polynesia
Island Sustainability Program · Spring 2025
Field experience including plankton towing, quadrat sampling, and eDNA collection and filtration.
