1. Andrea Hagedorn
5140 San Vicente Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Mobile: 805-570-8376
E-mail: andrearose9393@gmail.com
Highlights
• Experienced working in laboratory and field environments
• Experienced with use of microscopes (microscopy), pH meters, and micrometer syringes
• Ability to pay attention to detail and keep organized records of data
• Proficient with Word and Excel
• Extreme motivation and ability to work as a team member or independently
• Knowledge of laboratory safety and protocol
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology June 2015
University of California-Santa Barbara
Relevant Coursework
• Chemistry 6AL/6BL- Organic Chemistry Lab Winter 2014 and Spring 2014
• EEMB 153- Lakes and Wetlands Fall 2014
• EEMB 142A- Aquatic Communities Fall 2014
• EEMB 142B- Environmental Processes in Lakes and Oceans Winter 2015
• EEMB 142BL- Chemical and Physical Methods of Aquatic Environments Winter 2015
Work Experience
Lab Assistant 1 21 December, 2015 to 31 August, 2016
University of California- Santa Barbara 20 hours/week
• Perform Gran titrations on water samples; record changes in pH of samples
• Constant use of a pH probe and meter
• Keep organized hard copies and digital copies of data
• Transfer pH measurements into Excel to calculate the acid neutralizing capacity (ANC)
of water samples
• Create alkalinity profiles through Excel
Lab Assistant 2 1 May 2016 to 30 June 2016
University of California-Santa Barbara 40 hours (every other week)
• Assist with Refugio oil spill surveys at select intertidal sites of various California beaches
• Lay out transect grid for photo plot surveys; create labels to mark the transect sites
• Participate in sea star, abalone, and urchin surveys
2. Volunteer Experience
PISCO Lab Intern August 2014 to Current
University of California-Santa Barbara 6 hours/week
• Invertebrate identification through sorting of subtidal samples
o Ex: bivalves, crabs, gastropods, urchins
• Barnacle and cyprid identifications
o Ex: Cthamalus, Balanus glandula, Tetraclita rubescens, Semibalanus cariosus
• Fish identifications and measurements
Moorea Lab Intern October 2014 to Current
University of California-Santa Barbara 5 hours/week
• Invertebrate identifications through sorting of subtidal samples
o Ex: Copepods, isopods, worms, ostracods, gammarids, caprellids, gastropods,
bivalves
• Identify presence of algae and coral in Coral Percent Coverage (CPC) photos through lab
computers
Other Interests
• Camping
• Hiking
• Snorkeling
• Independent travel