Tiffany Chin Cv

Tiffany L. Chin EDUCATION M.S. (exp. 2020)

Marine Biology Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX Thesis: Influence of different freshwater inflow regimes on phytoplankton biomass and community composition in three Texas estuaries Advisor: Dr. Michael Wetz

B.S. (2016)

Environmental Science (Honors, magna cum laude), French minor Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Thesis: Differing seasonal succession of phytoplankton in lakes with high and low dissolved organic carbon concentrations: Implications for long-term community shifts Advisor: Dr. Kristin Strock

Spring 2015

Environmental Science and French study abroad program Dickinson in Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Fall 2014

Environmental Science of the Arctic study abroad program Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen, Denmark

RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2018-present Graduate Research Assistant Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX • Participate in field sampling for monitoring efforts and research projects • Identify phytoplankton cells in live and preserved samples using an inverted microscope • Analyze samples using a flow cytometer and perform regular maintenance and troubleshooting 2017

Environmental Technician II Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Montpelier, VT • Participated in Vermont Reference Lakes Assessment, conducting field sampling from small fishing boars or canoes at sites often reached by hiking steep terrain • Collected zooplankton, phytoplankton, and macroinvertebrate samples; sediment cores; water samples using a Kemmerer; and hydrographic data using a HydroLab

2017-2018

Animal Care ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT • Facilities and Animal Care Specialist (Nov. 2017-May 2018) Chin 1

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o Feeding and care of captive animals, train and supervise interns and volunteers, develop and present educational programs about animals and husbandry practices, maintain exhibits and displays Part-Time Environmental Exhibit Specialist (June-Nov. 2017) o Feeding and care of captive animals, train and supervise interns and volunteers, present educational programs about animals and husbandry practices Animal Care Intern (Jan.-June 2017) o Feeding and care of captive animals, maintain enclosures, interact with guests

2016

Great Lakes Summer Fellow Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research NOAA Great Lakes and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI • Conducted field and laboratory research on the diets of larval fish and prey selectivity in Lake Michigan • Operated or assisted in the operation of zooplankton nets, CTD, Plankton Survey System, and MOCNESS from a research vessel • Identified larval fish to species, extracted and counted otoliths, examined stomach content for diet composition, and performed statistical analyses using Microsoft Excel

2015-2016

Undergraduate Researcher Environmental Science Department, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA • Conducted self-designed research on the responses of phytoplankton communities in lakes to environmental drivers • Collected water and phytoplankton samples using a Kemmerer sampler, recorded hydrographic data, and processed samples independently in a laboratory setting • Identified and counted phytoplankton cells to species using an inverted microscope • Research culminated in an honors thesis and a poster presented at the ASLO Summer Meeting, June 2016

2013-2016

Student Worker Office of Admissions, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA • Data entry, customer service for prospective students and families • Assisted with admissions volunteers program and coordinating college fairs

2013

Naturalist Intern Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills, MD • Assistant counselor for preschool students at Nature Summer Camp Chin 2

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 4) Influence of different freshwater inflow regimes on phytoplankton biomass and community composition in three Texas estuaries. Marine Science Graduate Student Organization Research Forum. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX. April 2019. 3) Prey selectivity of larval fish in Lake Michigan. Summer Fellow Presentations. NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI. August 2016. 2) Effects of environmental changes on phytoplankton communities in lakes. Earth Issues Seminar Series. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. April 2016. 1) Effects of environmental changes on phytoplankton communities in lakes: Preliminary results. Earth Issues Seminar Series. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. December 2015. POSTER PRESENTATIONS 3) Chin, T., M.S. Wetz, K.C. Hayes. Spatial-temporal distribution of size-fractionated chlorophyll in three estuaries of the Texas coast with different freshwater inflow regimes. Gulf Estuarine Research Society. Galveston, TX. November 2018. 2) Chin, T., K.E. Strock, L. Knoll, C.E. Williamson. Differing seasonal succession of phytoplankton in lakes with high and low dissolved organic carbon concentrations: Implications for long-term community shifts. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. Santa Fe, NM. June 2016. 1) Chin, T., K.E. Strock. Differing seasonal succession of phytoplankton in lakes with high and low dissolved organic carbon concentrations: Implications for long-term community shifts. Science Symposium. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. April 2016. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS 2019 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Division of Research & Innovation Student Research Competition ($800) 2019 Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Crutchfield Fellowship ($1807) 2018 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, College of Science & Engineering Graduate Scholarship ($1000) 2018-2020 Texas Public Education Grant ($1000 per semester) 2016 Dickinson College, Kenderdine Student Travel Grant ($1000) 2015 Lacawac Sanctuary, Arthur Watres Student Research Fund ($175) 2013 Dickinson College, Summer Internship Grant ($343) 2012-2016 Dickinson College, John Dickinson Scholarship ($20,000 per academic year) 2012 Knights of Columbus Scholarship ($250) PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 2018-present Gulf Estuarine Research Society 2018 Association of Zoos and Aquariums 2016 Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography VOLUNTARY COMITTMENTS Tutoring and Mentoring 2019 Plankton and Water Quality group leader for 24-hour sampling event with Chin 3

2019 2018 2013 2012-2013 2010-2012

undergraduate Marine Ecology class, TAMUCC, Corpus Christi, TX Environmental sampling assistant with high school science class, Riviera, TX Math and reading tutor for middle school student, Essex Junction, VT CARES After School Program Coordinator, CommServ, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Homework Club tutor, YWCA, Carlisle, PA Peer tutor, Math Honor Society, Catonsville High School, Baltimore, MD

Campus Organizations TAMUCC: 2018-present Marine Science Graduate Student Organization Dickinson College: 2018-present Dickinson Admissions Volunteer Society 2015-2016 Center for Sustainable Living (Resident, Soup and Bread Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator) 2015-2016 Center for Global Study and Engagement (Global Ambassador) 2015-2016 Ski and Snowboard Club 2014 Local Foods Dinner (Co-organizer) 2013-2016 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society 2012-2013 CommServ (Program Coordinator, Volunteer) 2012-2014 Students Interested in Sustainable Agriculture (Treasurer, Secretary) SKILLS • Field methods: water sampling with Kemmerer or Van Dorn, Hydrolab, YSI, gravity corer; small boat operation • Laboratory methods: flow cytometry, chlorophyll a fluorometry, microscopy, species identification using dichotomous keys • Computer skills: R, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office • Languages: English (native), French (proficient)

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