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Conner Bayer

San Jose,CA

Summary

Researched Freshwater Sawfish rostrums under Dr. Jens Hegg Spring Semester of 2023. Used excel and ImageJ to measure and categorize rostrum and tooth length. Used wix ti help build website. Worked summer 2023 researching European Wool Carder bees. Continued research during Fall Semester of 2023 and analyzed the data collected over summer using JMP and excel. Presented research during 2023 Fall Family Weekend at Gonzaga University and then the Murdock Conference in Vancover, Washington. Volunteer experience with Science in Action, a program that conducts science projects with elementary school children. Then volunteered with Shaw Middle School and organized science projects with them.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Researcher

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
05.2023 - Current
  • Worked with Dr. Gary Cheng researching the European Wool Carder Bee
  • Over summer captured and marked/tagged the bees for data analysis over the semester
  • During the semester analyzed the data using JMP and excel
  • Looked at the data and found that male wool-carder bees that are caught at a higher frequency weighted more, highlighting a correlation between size and territoriality
  • Presented this research at Gonzaga's Fall Family Weekend and Murdock Conference
  • Currently working on a research paper about our data.

Researcher

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Worked researching sawfish rostrum under Dr. Jens Hegg
  • Measured their length and tooth gaps with imageJ
  • Created a document to help future lab students download and use imageJ on their computers
  • Helped build website for Dr Hegg's past and current research using Wix.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology Concentration in Ecology And Conservation

Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
05-2024

Bellarmine College Preparatory
01.2020

Skills

  • Research Skills
  • Microsoft Excel
  • JMP
  • Wildlife Management
  • Volunteering
  • ImageJ
  • Wix

Accomplishments

  • Presented at Murdock Conference in 2023
  • Minor in Writing

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Affiliations

  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Hiking
  • Writing

Timeline

Researcher

Gonzaga University
05.2023 - Current

Researcher

Gonzaga University
02.2023 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Biology Concentration in Ecology And Conservation

Gonzaga University

Bellarmine College Preparatory
Conner Bayer