University of Colorado BoulderGeoscience Research Assistant / Lab Technician
Nov. 2017 - Apr. 2020Boulder, ColoradoCollect and analyze soil and lipid samples to determine their chemical properties, pH level, strengths, and other specifications Perform multiple Bligh and Dyer (B&D) extraction of intact polar lipids (IPLs) to determine and create a report on the oxygen levels in the Atlantic Ocean Provide lab and office support with overseeing calibration and maintenance of the laboratory equipment Assist in sample and data collection for graduate student dissertation and master thesis Daily geology duties: field mapping and sampling, data compilation, core logging, reporting and 3D modeling