EMILY MURRELL
San Diego,CA
Summary
Recently graduated master's student at the University of Hawaii Mānoa with a degree in Physical Oceanography. Searching for a job in data science that will use the coding and analysis skills acquired from graduate education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Assistant
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
08.2024 - 07.2026
- Collaborated with Doctor Glenn Carter on NSF-funded research
- Executed graduate level research using Python
- Used output from Princeton Ocean Model runs to determine how the Kermadec trench impacts tidal dynamics around New Zealand
- Examining simulation output using quantitative methods, I determined the amount of dissipation caused by the Kermadec trench
- Using plots and visual analysis, I was able to determine qualitatively that the Kermadec trench is causing a phase shift in the semidiurnal tides in the region
Undergraduate Research Assistant
UCLA Dynamical Oceanography Group
Los Angeles, California
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Engaged in research on sea ice in Antarctica under Professor Andrew Stewart, gaining foundational experience in academic research
- Using the MITgcm model in MATLAB, I was able to run simulations involving eddies underneath sea ice to help understand more about heat transport in these regions
- Developed 2-Dimensional model setup and advanced to 3-Dimensional setup, enhancing simulation capabilities for heat transport analysis
Student Research Intern
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
San Diego
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with Doctor Nicole Couto and Doctor Arnaud Le Boyer to streamline data analysis program for epsilometer raw data
- Analyzed epsilometer data using MATLAB to develop method for removing background frequencies from small scale ocean turbulence
Research Assistant
Bioma Travel
Ostional Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Take data on nesting sea turtles including shell and flipper measurements and number of eggs laid
- Tagged nesting turtles to monitor long-term population trends of turtles returning to the refuge
- Conducted counts of nesting turtles in designated transects during Arribada events
Education
Masters of Science - Physical Oceanography
University of Hawaii, Mānoa
Honolulu, HI07-2026
Bachelor of Science - Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06-2024
High School -
West Campus High School
Sacramento, CA06-2020
Skills
- Python programming
- MATLAB programming
- Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of Shell
- Oceanographic modeling
- Harmonic Analysis
- Differential equations
- Linear Algebra
- Regression
Work Experience
Graduate Assistant, University of Hawaii at Mānoa, August 2024- July 2026
- Honolulu, HI
Busser, ASUCLA, April 2022- June 2024
- Los Angeles, CA
Nanny and Assistant, October 2022- December 2023
- Los Angeles, CA
Timeline
Graduate Assistant
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
08.2024 - 07.2026
Student Research Intern
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
06.2023 - 08.2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant
UCLA Dynamical Oceanography Group
01.2023 - 06.2024
Research Assistant
Bioma Travel
07.2022 - 08.2022
Masters of Science - Physical Oceanography
University of Hawaii, Mānoa
Bachelor of Science - Atmospheric And Oceanic Sciences/Mathematics
University of California, Los Angeles
High School -
West Campus High School