Emma Weber
Columbia,MO
Summary
Recent Biology graduate with a strong passion for environmental service. Detail-orientated with experience in research methodology and data-analysis, and eager to apply current skills to contribute to environmental conservation.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Survey Interviewer
The Health and Behavioral Risk Research Center
Columbia, MO
11.2023 - Current
- Conducted interviews with individuals in a multitude of states regarding their health and health practices.
- Helped potential candidates to understand the importance of their participance in the surveys.
- Collected data for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), noting participants’ access to health care, health risk behaviors, and their preventive health practices.
- Mediated any potential issues that came up with participants.
Research Assistant
Birchler Lab
Columbia, MO
10.2022 - 11.2023
- Collected data from the species Maize in order to calculate chromosome breakage and ultimately determine the presence of a mutant gene.
- Entered data of chromosome breakage in order to identify the plants with high chromosome breakage.
- Performed DNA extraction of samples for further DNA sequencing.
- Assisted with bulked-segregate analysis using R script to compare the genome of samples homozygous for wild-type allele and those homozygous for the mutant allele.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO12-2023
Skills
- Data Collection
- Data Entry
- Data Analysis with R
- QGIS
- Familiarity with ArcGIS
- Plant Identification
Affiliations
- Consistent volunteering with food banks, animal shelters, community organizations, as well as frequent community trash clean ups and invasive plant removal.
Timeline
Survey Interviewer
The Health and Behavioral Risk Research Center
11.2023 - Current
Research Assistant
Birchler Lab
10.2022 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
University of Missouri - Columbia
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