Michelle M.

Experience

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  Wildlife Conservation Society

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Ocean Giants Research Analyst

  Analyzed acoustic data in Raven and ascertained the presence of sperm whales off the coast of Angola. Calculated body lengths of the sperm whales using extracted Interpulse intervals in MATLAB and co-authored paper on findings. The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

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  University of California, Santa Cruz

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  US Antarctic Program Quantitative Ecologist

  o Constructed Bayesian hierarchical state space animal movement models in JAGS, unveiling insights into humpback whale migratory behaviorso Spearheaded data analytics, including data wrangling, cleaning, visualizations, and statistical analysis utilizing R to process and analyze Satellite telemetry data points, resulting in the first ever recorded complete humpback migratory tracks in the southern hemisphere.o Crafted compelling visualizations and maps using ggplot2 and ArcGISo Built real time whale tracking website with Shiny in R for funding effort that raised $100,000 for satellite tags. o Orchestrated a project investigating humpback whale migratory pathways in Antarctica, establishing self as expert in the field by publishing the first complete record of humpback whale migratory track behavior and the first look at the migratory pathway of humpback whale population G in Animal Biotelemetry. Co-authored articles in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences and Scientific Reports.o Co-led cetacean field operations, biopsying 55 whales in the Western Antarctic Peninsula.o Fostered cross-functional collaboration within the Long-Term Ecological Research network, identifying research gaps and optimizing fieldwork coordination among scientists and institutions.o Awarded 3 grants from ACS and UCSC for project funding. Guest lectured for the American Cetacean Society. • Co-authored one of WWF’s most successful publications ever, reaching 70+ million readers in 32 global publications, and resulting in the creation of the WWF Whales & Dolphins Initiative.• Conducted analysis and created infographics on the temporal and spatial overlap of krill fisheries and humpback whale foraging grounds using R and Adobe Photoshop.• Paper presented to legislators at the 2018 CCAMLR conference. Findings from the report will influence future conservation measures and restrictions on the krill fisheries in the region. Show less

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  DaVinci Education

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  Founder

  • Developed and coded specialized test and strengths analysis program tailored for mock exams. Reports provided extensive breakdown with tailored suggestions of study material. • Engineered a highly targeted marketing campaign creating databases featuring affluent zip codes and prestigious private schools across the United States.• Established partnerships with tutoring companies • Scaled company to generate profits ~ $12,000 USD/month within the first year.• Managed all facets of the business operations, including devising effective go-to-market strategies, overseeing the sales pipeline, website development, and hands-on teaching. Show less

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  IndieBio

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  Venture Fellow
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  Alpha Partners

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2024

  Venture Investor
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  Sandbox

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

  Member