Your Name
150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901
Student2013@my.fit.edu
321-555-1212
Education
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering, GPA 3.35
Skills
Compound microscope, technical research writing, chemical and biological laboratory techniques and
practices, DNA/Protein analysis, spectrophotometry, ArcGIS, MS Office, ImageJ, RStudio, species field
identification, ability to team
Experience
Jan 2013 – May 2015
Marine Ecology Research Project
 Researched how photosynthesis from high density kelp forest reduces the effects of ocean acidification
 Created GIS maps from ArcGIS to display seawater pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and kelp forests
off California coast
 Determined correlations between kelp forests and the different parameters with ArcGIS tools
 Performed intensity plot of kelp forests using RStudio
 Determined statistical significance with RStudio
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Undergraduate Research Assistant
 Performed scientific dives to collect data from underwater hydrophones in Indian River Lagoon
 Organized data to create graphs of bull shark migration patterns for analysis
 Incorporated GIS analysis to create maps and models of bull shark migrations
 Prepared manuscript for publishing
Undergraduate Research Assistant
 Used gel electrophoresis techniques for protein and DNA analysis
 Created primers for gene cloning of DUSP6 gene
 Cloned DUSP6 gene using various laboratory techniques
 Screened cDNA library for verification of proper DUSP6 cloning
Laboratory Assistant
 Researched Antarctic pollutants to build source and sink model
 Categorized and organized data from scientific papers for input into model of Antarctic pollutants
 Classified marine invertebrate samples from Antarctica for use in other scientific studies
Biological Statistics Research Project
 Analyzed sea cucumber densities for changes at different water depths
 Classified density of sea cucumbers at different water depths using ImageJ
 Performed statistical analysis of sea cucumber density and water depth in RStudio
Integrated Statistics – NOAA, NEFSC, Sandy Hook, NJ
May 2014 - Aug 2014
Ocean Acidification Laboratory Intern
 Created, set up, and executed experimental design
 Maintained experimental system
 Gathered daily water samples for pH analysis using spectrophotometry
 Poisoned water samples with mercuric chloride for dissolved inorganic carbon analysis
NOAA, NEFSC, Sandy Hook, New Jersey
May 2014 - Aug 2013
Volunteer
 Collected water samples for dissolved inorganic carbon analysis
 Analyzed water samples for spectrophotometer analysis
 Set up and maintained breeding tank for sea nettle jelly fish
 Anesthetized, tagged, and dissecting striped bass to measure fat content using bioelectrical impedance
 Seined local water ways and measured fish diversity and seasonality
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Awards, Honors, Certifications
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Eagle Scout
Dean’s List
PADI Open Water Scuba certification
DAN First Aid, CPR, O2 administration certification
PADI Rescue Diver certification
AAUS Scientific Diver Certification
Co-curricular Activities
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Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity Epsilon Omega
Florida Tech Marine Biological Society
Florida Tech Scuba Club
Boy Scout Assistant Scoutmaster
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