CV

Education

PhD in Geosciences and Astrobiology, 2019 – present
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

BS in Earth and Space Science, Biology emphasis, 2018 – 2019
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Research and Laboratory Experience

Graduate Researcher, August 2019 – present
House Research Group
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Undergraduate Researcher, October 2018 – August 2019
Buick Research Group
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Laboratory Aide, April 2018 – June 2019
Math and Science Division
North Seattle College, Seattle, WA

Honors and Awards

Julian D. and Marajane Barksdale Endowed Fund in ESS, Summer 2019
Mary Gates Research Scholarship, Spring & Summer 2019
North Seattle College NSF S-STEM Scholarship, 2017 – 2018
Waubonsee Community College NSF S-STEM Scholarship, 2016 – 2017

Publications

Smith, H., Abuyen, K., Tremblay, J., Savalia, P., Pérez-Rodríguez, I., Emerson, D., Amend, J., Tully, B. Genome Sequence of Geothermobacter sp. HR-1 Iron Reducer from the Lō’ihi Seamount. Genome Announcements. Vol. 6. No. 21 e00339-18. doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00339-18.

Neely, C., Bou Khalil, C., Cervantes, A., Diaz, R., Escobar, A., Ho, K., Hoefler, S., Smith, H. H., Abuyen, K., Savalia, P., Nealson, K. H., Emerson, D., Tully, B., Barco, R. A., Amend, J. 2018. Genome sequence of Hydrogenovibrio sp. SC-1, a Chemolithoautotrophic, Sulfur and Iron Oxidizer. Genome Announcements. Vol. 6 No. 5 e01581-17. doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01581-17.

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