Shannon Chick

Shannon Chick

Zoologist Intern

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  • About me

    PhD student at Virginia Tech studying dairy science. Conducting research focused on the use of biosensors in dairy cattle.

  • Education

    • Virginia Tech

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor's degree Dairy Science
    • Virginia Tech

      2022 - 2026
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Dairy Science
    • Eleanor Roosevelt High School

      2014 - 2018
      High School Diploma
  • Experience

    • Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
      Zoologist Intern

      I interned at the Small Mammal House at the National Zoo. I assisted with animal husbandry while conducting a research project on the impacts of olfactory enrichment on the striped skunks at the Small Mammal House.

    • City Wildlife, Inc.

      Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
      Summer Intern

      I assisted with the daily care of various wildlife species and shadowed the wildlife veterinarian at City Wildlife.

    • Virginia Tech

      Feb 2021 - May 2021
      Laboratory Assistant

      I assisted with running assays, bacteriology, and general upkeep of the mastitis lab at Virginia Tech.

    • US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

      Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
      Student Trainee

      Trainee at an ARS lab that studies pig immunology and the porcine reproductive and respiratory virus (PRRS).

    • Virginia Tech School of Animal Sciences

      Aug 2022 - now
      Graduate Research Assistant
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