Hello! I’m a senior from the Lehigh Valley, PA, studying Earth Science with a concentration in Paleobiology and minors in Anthropology and German. I’m also involved in research with the Penn BiCycles Lab, where I conduct research on iron and manganese cycling in glacial environments. Some of my favorite classes in the department have included EESC 4660: Soil Science, EESC 2500: Earth and Life Through Geologic Time, and EESC 1060: Natural Disturbances and Disasters. My favorite experience in the department was fieldwork in Greenland during the summers of 2023 and 2024 with the BiCycles lab. Outside of the department, I am a part of Bloomers Comedy and the peer advising program, and in my free time, I enjoy reading, all sorts of exercise, and any outdoors activity. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions about undergrad research, STEM courses, balancing different academic interests, or anything else that’s on your mind.
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