Emily Burke

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Seward, Alaska, United States

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Timeline
About me
Marine Biologist & Expedition Guide
Education
- Harvard University
  2010 - 2014
  Bachelor's Degree
- University of New Hampshire
  2021 - 2023
  Master of Science - MS
Experience
- Squam Lakes Association
  Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
  Trip Leader
- Ocean Classroom Foundation
  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014
  Marine Science Educator and Deckhand
- Hoga Island Marine Research Station
  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
  Research Assistant
- Harvard University
  Sept 2012 - Aug 2014
  Researcher, Giribet Lab
- University of Washington
  Sept 2014 - Dec 2014
  Research Apprentice at Friday Harbor Labs
- Smithsonian Institution
  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
  National Museum of Natural History Intern
- Kayak Adventures Worldwide
  Apr 2015 - Aug 2020
  Guide Manager and Kayak Guide
- Environmental Resource Center Sun Valley
  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
  Program Associate
- Expedition Sail - Yacht Seal
  Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
  Marine Science Tutor
- Point Blue Conservation Science
  Oct 2016 - Feb 2017
  Antarctic and Adélie Penguin Intern
- Sea Education Association
  Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
  Assistant Scientist
- Alaska Wildland Adventures
  May 2019 - Sept 2019
  Deckhand and Naturalist
- Quark Expeditions
  Dec 2019 - now
  Marine Biology Presenter & Expedition Guide
- University of New Hampshire
  Jan 2021 - May 2023
  Graduate Student
- Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris
  Oct 2022 - now
  Expedition Guide & Marine Ecology Presenter
- Shearwater Cove
  May 2023 - now
  Captain & Naturalist
Licenses & Certifications
- Avalanche Level I
  American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education
  Feb 2014
- Open Water Diver
  PADI
  Jun 2012
- Mariner Credential: Master Near Coastal 100 Ton, Mate Oceans 200 Ton, AB Unlimited
  U.S. Coast Guard
  Apr 2020
- Level 2: Kayak Touring Skills Assessment
  American Canoe Association
  May 2015
- Wilderness First Responder
  Wilderness Medical Associates International
  Jan 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award University of New Hampshire May 2022
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Sustainability Institute Award & Research Grant - Apr 2022
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  New Hampshire Sea Grant Graduate Research Fellow New Hampshire Sea Grant May 2021
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Armin E. Elsaesser III Fellow - Jan 2020
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  WildGift Fellowship Finalist Wild Gift May 2016
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology Grant for Undergraduate Research Harvard University 2013
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Harvard Program for Research in Science and Engineering Fellowship Harvard University 2013
- Awarded to Emily Burke
  Coca-Cola Scholars National Scholarship Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation 2010