Brayden White
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented Environmental Scientist pursuing a master's degree in earth sciences, specializing in geomorphology and glaciology. Skilled in remote sensing techniques and GIS software, leveraging Google Earth Engine and Python for data analysis and visualization. Focused on enhancing understanding of climate change impacts on land-cryosphere interactions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Teachers Assistant
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
08.2025 - Current
- Graded discussion boards, short answer quizzes, and exams, ensuring timely and fair assessment
- Evaluated student submissions for climate change course, providing feedback to enhance understanding
- Responded to student emails regarding course questions, facilitating clarity and engagement
- Proctor exams and other class work
Groundskeeper/Golf Course Maintenance
Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa
Whitefield, NH
06.2018 - 08.2025
- Maintained the golf course including mowing, seeding, and watering
- Operated heavy equipment including riding mowers, push mowers, skid steer, and plow truck
- Conducted maintenance on any broken equipment including the various types of mowers, golf carts, and any other equipment
- Executed landscaping tasks to uphold club's high standards and visual appeal
- Collaborated with golf course manager to ensure smooth operations.
- Used aeration techniques to improve turfgrass strength.
- Monitored health and progress of course areas to ensure optimal turf conditions
- Maintained hotel's grounds to enhance guest experience and aesthetic appeal
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Collaborated with Dr. Simon Pendleton, to design geospatial survey techniques to explore topographic controls on rock glacier characteristics in the Western U.S.
- Calculated rock glacier statistics through remote sensing techniques to analyze glacier dynamics
- Connected observed rock glaciers with their dominant rock type to observe rock glacier distribution by rock type
- Developed correlation plot in MATLAB to establish relationship between rock glacier area and observed statistics
- Presented research findings at Plymouth State University Campus Research Showcase, contributing to academic discourse on rock glacier characteristics
Environmental Consultant
Newfound Lakes Region Association
Plymouth, NH
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Worked for Paul Pellissier of the Newfound Lake Region Association (NLRA)
- Researched methods and parameters of tributary monitoring programs and analyzed the current NLRA protocol to enhance monitoring effectiveness.
- Proposed updated protocol outlining new goals, instruments, and methods for monitoring changes in watershed conditions.
- Collaborated with groupmates to produce an updated and reworked tributary monitoring protocol of the Newfound Lake watershed
- Offer a proposed budget for equipment, monitoring stations, and time and labor.
- Provided recommendations for future watershed initiatives and implementation strategies for updated monitoring protocol.
Education
Master of Science - Earth Sciences
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, New York05-2027
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Policy, Biology
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire05-2025
Skills
- Data analysis and observation: MATLAB and Python programming
- GIS applications: ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth Pro, ENVI
- Remote Sensing Applications: Google Earth Engine, NAIP, Sentinel, Landsat, LiDAR, and SAR image processing
- Spreadsheet and data management: Microsoft Office Suite
- Collaboration and teamwork skills
- Source research and peer-reviewed literature
Research Interests
- Impacts of climate driven changes in rock glacier behavior.
- Cryosphere interactions with geologic and hydrologic cycles.
- Impacts of past, present, and future climate change on earth's environments.
- Field research relating to these topics.
Accomplishments
- Outstanding First-Year Environmental Science and Policy Student, 04/22
- Plymouth State Men’s Soccer Panther Award Recipient, 04/22
- Plymouth State Men’s Track and Field Panther Award Recipient, 04/25
- Certificate of Research Recognition, 05/25, For work on the project 'Exploring Topographic Control of Rock Glacier Formation in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado'.
Outside Activities
- Plymouth State Varsity Track and Field, Winter 2022-Spring 2025
- Plymouth State Varsity Cross Country, Fall 2024
- Plymouth State Varsity Soccer, Fall 2021-Fall 2023
- Avid outdoorsman, skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, golfing, running
Timeline
Teachers Assistant
University at Buffalo
08.2025 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Plymouth State University
01.2025 - 05.2025
Environmental Consultant
Newfound Lakes Region Association
01.2025 - 05.2025
Groundskeeper/Golf Course Maintenance
Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa
06.2018 - 08.2025
Master of Science - Earth Sciences
University At Buffalo
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Policy, Biology
Plymouth State University