Chloé Gilligan, Undergraduate student Dual Major Marine Biology and Wildlife Conservation Biology
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Contact me
chloe_gilligan@uri.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019 - Present
University of Rhode Island,Kingston, RI
B.S. (GPA: 3.74/4.00) Department of Environment and Life Sciences
-Double major in Marine Biology and Wildlife and Conservation Biology; Minor in Sustainability Honors Program
2015 - 2019
Belmont High School, Belmont, MA
(GPA: 3.82/4.00), National Honor Society, High Honors
Honors and Awards
Belmont High School –National Honors Society, (2018) –High Honor Roll (May 2019) –Scholastic Art and Writing- Golden Key (1st Place, 2018), Silver Key (2nd Place, 2019), and Honorable Mention (3rd Place, 2019) for Oil Paintings –President’s Volunteer Service Award (2015, 2018) - White House Recognition
University of Rhode Island –Centennial Scholarship, Merit based (2019, four years) –Honors Program (Fall 2019-Present) –Dean’s List (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) –Coastal Fellowship
Professional Experience
Coastal Fellow, URI, Putnam Lab, Graduate School of Oceanography | Summer 2021-Present -Developed and implemented a research question regarding how the histology of Astrangia poculata is influenced when faced with environmental stressors
Lab Assistant, URI Graduate School of Oceanography | Spring 2021-Present -Assisting professor, Hollie Putnam, and her graduate student, Jill Ashey studying the epigenetic trans-generational acclimatation of Astrangia poculata
Lab Assistant, URI Graduate School of Oceanography | Fall 2019-Fall 2020 -Assisting professor, Kelton McMahon, and his graduate student, Nina Santos with a project on the diets of RI fishes.
Field Researcher, URI cottontail project | Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 -Helping to conduct field research on cottontails by collecting samples of droppings to then determine which species of rabbit is present in a specific area in hopes that there will be an increase in cottontails around Rhode Island
Lab Assistant, Harvard University Center for the Environment | Summer 2019 -Worked closely with Herpetology graduate students and accurately painting color markings on 3D printed frog for identification and teaching purposes.
Volunteer Field Worker, Mass Audubon Society | Summer 2019-Present -Removed invasive species from the trails and kept track of progress made in the sanctuary to ensure a safe environment for native plants and animals.
Outreach and Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant for Summer Science Weeks, Harvard Museum of Natural History | Summer 2014- Spring 2019 -Educated children (5-15 yr. olds) on different scientific subjects each week. Created different projects and different lesson plans to make sure that the students gained a rich understanding of the many subject matters discussed.
Nature Camp Counselor, Habitat Mass Audubon, Belmont MA | Summer 2019 -Led 15 preschoolers each week of summer on hikes while teaching them about a different topic each day and creating interactive games and introducing them to different aspects of nature in creative ways.