Academic Awards
Scholarship
Honorable Mention, NSF-GRFP (National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program), 2021.
Highest Honors Senior Thesis, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2020.
- Awarded only by unanimous decision of the four-member thesis committee to indicate exceptional scholarship.
B.A. magna cum laude, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2020.
Dean's List Award, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 4 total semesters.
Presentation
Best Talk (1st place) by faculty judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2025.
Best Talk (1st place) by student judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2025.
Best Talk (1st place) by faculty judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2024.
Best Talk (3rd place) by student judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2024.
Honorable Mention, NSF-GRFP (National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program), 2021.
Highest Honors Senior Thesis, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2020.
- Awarded only by unanimous decision of the four-member thesis committee to indicate exceptional scholarship.
B.A. magna cum laude, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2020.
Dean's List Award, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 4 total semesters.
Presentation
Best Talk (1st place) by faculty judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2025.
Best Talk (1st place) by student judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2025.
Best Talk (1st place) by faculty judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2024.
Best Talk (3rd place) by student judging, Northeastern University Marine Science Center Graduate Symposium, 2024.
Research Grants and Scholarships
Lerner-Gray Grant for Marine Research, American Museum of Natural History ($2000)
Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Grant, National Shellfisheries Association ($1250)
Public Policy Congressional Visits Day Grant, Society for the Study of Evolution ($1600)
Student Support Award, Northeastern Association for Marine and Great Lakes Laboratories (NEAMGLL) ($500)
DEIJ Equity Action Grant, Northeastern University College of Science ($800)
Senior Thesis Research Grant, Bard College at Simon's Rock ($1500)
Center for Talented Youth Scholarship, Bard College at Simon's Rock ($40,000)
Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Grant, National Shellfisheries Association ($1250)
Public Policy Congressional Visits Day Grant, Society for the Study of Evolution ($1600)
Student Support Award, Northeastern Association for Marine and Great Lakes Laboratories (NEAMGLL) ($500)
DEIJ Equity Action Grant, Northeastern University College of Science ($800)
Senior Thesis Research Grant, Bard College at Simon's Rock ($1500)
Center for Talented Youth Scholarship, Bard College at Simon's Rock ($40,000)
Travel Grants
Evolution 2025 Conference Travel Award, American Society of Naturalists ($500)
Evolution 2024 Conference Travel Award, Society for the Study of Evolution ($325)
PhD Network Travel Award (4x total), Northeastern University ($2000 total)
Marine and Environmental Science Department Travel Award (4x total), Northeastern University ($1200 total)
College of Science Travel Award (3x total), Northeastern University ($1150 total)
Evolution 2023 Conference Travel Award, NSF-RCN: Cross-Scale Processes Impacting Biodiversity ($350)
Evolution 2024 Conference Travel Award, Society for the Study of Evolution ($325)
PhD Network Travel Award (4x total), Northeastern University ($2000 total)
Marine and Environmental Science Department Travel Award (4x total), Northeastern University ($1200 total)
College of Science Travel Award (3x total), Northeastern University ($1150 total)
Evolution 2023 Conference Travel Award, NSF-RCN: Cross-Scale Processes Impacting Biodiversity ($350)
Competitive Selective Training and Workshops
Funded Attendee
2024 - Telling Stories through Data, University of Georgia Marine Science Institute on Sapelo Island (Awarded $2200)
2023 - Multidimensional Biodiversity Data: Management, Analysis, Process-Based Modeling, and Statistical Inference Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Awarded $2350)
2022 - Evolution in Changing Seas Research Coordinated Network Training and Integration Workshop. Shoals Marine Lab, Appledore Island, Maine (Awarded $1000)
Non-Funded Attendee
2024 - Ancient DNA Analysis Workshop, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York
2023- SLiM Evolutionary Simulation, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass.
2024 - Telling Stories through Data, University of Georgia Marine Science Institute on Sapelo Island (Awarded $2200)
2023 - Multidimensional Biodiversity Data: Management, Analysis, Process-Based Modeling, and Statistical Inference Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Awarded $2350)
2022 - Evolution in Changing Seas Research Coordinated Network Training and Integration Workshop. Shoals Marine Lab, Appledore Island, Maine (Awarded $1000)
Non-Funded Attendee
2024 - Ancient DNA Analysis Workshop, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York
2023- SLiM Evolutionary Simulation, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass.
Media Coverage
My work has been covered by Northeastern Global News and the Northeastern University College of Science.
Open Access: Awarded Proposals
Applying to fellowships, grants, and academic awards is challenging, especially when there are no examples of successful awarded proposals to view. In the interest of open science and supporting fellow applicants, all of my successful proposals are available to view.
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Open Access Awarded Proposals
- NSF GRFP Honorable Mention + Reviewer Comments (2023) - American Museum of Natural History, Lerner-Gray Research Grant (2023) - Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Award, National Shellfisheries Association (2024) - Northeastern University College of Science Travel Award (2022, 2023, 2024) |