Sahara Kitchin

● Created 3 gas flux chambers to measure the flux rate of methane and carbon dioxide o

● Collected gas samples at 1-hour intervals of a healthy, dying, and restored marsh using flux chambers

● Collected 3 sediment cores from each site

● Collected water samples for water quality analysis

● Measured methane concentrations using a gas chromatograph

• Determined medical and safety requirements at emergency scene by assessing medical status of ill or injured persons.
• Administered basic life and advanced life support to patients at scene, en route to hospital and pre-hospital settings.
• Remained up to date with current standards of care, equipment functions and certifications, licenses and registrations.
• Protected self and others to prevent risk of communicable diseases and comply with safety regulations and procedures.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
• Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
• Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.

● data collection, entry, and analysis

● Secchi disk turbidity measurements

● Recorded dissolved oxygen and temperature with YSI/Data Sonde

● invertebrate specimen collection and recognition

● snorkeling for specimen collection

● calculating river discharge

● collected phytoplankton and analyzed the concentration

Cox, C., S. Kitchin, K. Travelstead, and M. Hoch. 2022. Preliminary Assessment of Coastal Marsh Restoration on Sediment Methane Concentration and Atmosphere Flux In Salt Bayou Watershed, Texas. Gulf Estuarine Research Society biennial meeting, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

· making beta-amyloid oligomer

· Preparing bacteria culture

· measuring the density and number of bacteria with the spectrometer

· Writing reports and proposal

· Utilizing Colony Forming Unit (CFU) to investigate the number of bacteria in the presence and absence of beta-amyloid oligomer

• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
• Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas and nurse stations.