Emily Cheung 203.733.8929 | echeung@skidmore.

edu

EDUCATION
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York. Class of 2017 Biology major. Environmental Science minor.
School for Field Studies in the Turks and Caicos Islands Marine Resource Studies. Spring Semester 2016
Courses on tropical ecology, principles of resource management, and environmental policy and socioeconomic values.
School for International Training in Nepal and India Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples. Fall Semester 2015
Courses on religious change, border politics, Tibetan language, Nepali language, and ethnographic research.
Joel Barlow High School Redding, Connecticut. Class of 2013
Shoals Marine Laboratory Cornell University, Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine. Summer 2012
Brown Environmental Leadership Lab Brown University, Sustainable Development. Summer 2012
National Outdoor Leadership School 28 Days Salmon Backpacking & Rafting. Summer 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE
Aquaponics Intern Waiahole Nursery and Garden Center, Waiahole, HI. October 2018
Responsible for maintenance and care of the aquaponics systems at the garden center. This includes six flow-through
systems that house nearly one thousand Nile and red tilapia.
Marine Technician Intern R/V Atlantic Explorer, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. August-September 2018
Shadowed technicians aboard the R/V Atlantic Explorer. Responsibilities included technical and IT support, leading deck
operations, maintenance and repair of scientific instruments and systems, and liaison between science party and ship crew.
Tall Ship Deckhand/Outdoor Educator Los Angeles Maritime Institute. 2017 – 2018
Created and implemented marine science and STEM lessons aboard the Irving and Exy Johnson tall ships focused on water
quality. Presented lessons to 5th-12th grade students, trained Youth Crew sailors, and supervised volunteers and deckhands.
Interpretive Park Ranger Ukiah Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. May – November 2017
Designed and implemented educational programs for the California Coastal National Monument. Organized and hosted
special events, site cleanups, conducted daily patrols, participated in wildlife monitoring, and oversaw maintenance of
the National Monuments. Gained graphic design, communication, outreach, and public speaking skills.
Biology Laboratory Assistant Department of Biology, Skidmore College. 2014 - 2017
Responsibilities included weekly lab preparation and general lab maintenance for Intro to Biology and Microbiology.
Peer Mentor/Teaching Assistant Skidmore College. 2016 - 2017
Acted as an academic and social mentor to a group of first year students at Skidmore College. Assisted in the Orientation
program and in teaching the First-Year seminar course titled In the Light of Death.
Aquaculture Research Assistant Wrigley Marine Science Center, Catalina, CA. Summer 2016
Assisted the USC Computational Genetics lab through the REU program at the Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island.
Gained graduate-level experience in the field and lab. This experience produced a research project and publication.
Fish Hatchery Technician Conservation Fisheries Incorporated, Knoxville, TN. Summer 2015
Assisted in population monitoring, animal handling, captive breeding, and stocking of two-dozen endangered freshwater
fish species in the southeast United States. Gained experience in low-impact monitoring of wild populations and held
educational snorkeling programs for student groups.
Printmaking Studio Assistant Art Department, Skidmore College. 2014
Responsible for the maintenance of studio equipment and supervision of studio use after school hours.
Wilderness Intern United States Forest Service, Student Conservation Association. Summer 2014
Participated as a member of a backcountry trail crew responsible for the management and maintenance of a vast network
of trails in the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return, Payette National Forest, Idaho.
Aquarist Intern The Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk, CT. March 2012 - April 2013
Worked alongside aquarists in the Animal Husbandry Department to care for the aquarium animals. Responsibilities included
food preparation, feeding, tank maintenance, water quality monitoring, animal enrichment, and educating visitors.
Waterfront Coordinator Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton, CT. June 2009 - August 2013
Instructed all summer waterfront activities including kayaking, rafting, and canoeing for grades K-8.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
The Watercolor Project
Professor Margaret Estapa, Department of Geosciences, Skidmore College. Fall 2016
Used remote sensing technology to develop a software that derives water quality characteristics from optical properties.
The effects of Copper on California Mussels (Research Experience for Undergraduates)
Dr. Sergey Nuzhdin, Department of Computational Genetics, University of Southern California. Summer 2016
Participated in a competitive research program at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Sciences aimed towards
graduate school preparation in the STEM field. Research focused on genetic resilience of mussels to Cu pollution. Skills
gained include data processing and statistical analysis, DNA extraction, and experimental design and execution.
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Population assessment and restoration of Elkhorn and Staghorn Coral

Professor Eliza Garfield, School for Field Studies, South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands. Spring 2016
Initiated coral reef restoration efforts by building the first coral nursery in the TCI. Analyzed population and recovery status
of two endangered coral species.
Himali Didi: Finding power in the women of Nepal
Independent Study Project, Katmandu, Nepal. Fall 2015
Evaluated the importance of environmental empowerment as a tool for elevating women in Himalayan societies. This
project was based on interviews with over thirty Nepalese women involved in the trekking & mountaineering industry.
Atlantic Scallop population survey
NOAA Ecosystems Population Survey. Summer 2015
Assisted in driving and maintaining the HabCam aboard the Hugh R. Sharp Research Vessel. Additional responsibilities
included collecting and analyzing data used for developing Atlantic Sea Scallop fishery regulations.
Kayaderosseras River Assessment
Professor Anne Ernst, Skidmore College, Environmental Science Program. Spring 2015
Experimental design and instrumentation setup was conducted to establish a long-term database that will evaluate the
water quality and rate of sedimentation of the Kayaderosseras River and associated watershed.
Sourcing from Sustainable Fisheries
Dr. Monica Raveret Richter, Skidmore College, Department of Biology. Spring 2014
Encouraged the enforcement of MSC certification for seafood consumption at Skidmore College. Regulations completed
in collaboration with the Skidmore College Dining Hall representatives.

PUBLICATIONS
Annals of Aquaculture and Research SciMed Central, Hall et. al. October 2016
A new behavioral phenotyping strategy for Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae reveals cohort-level effects on copper
toxicity swimming response. Presented on behalf of the Nuzhdin Research Laboratory at the ASLO 2017 conference.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED
American Society for Limnology & Oceanography 2017 From the Mountains to the Sea, Honolulu, HI
Presented Hall et al. 2016 in the Undergraduates in Aquatic Sciences Session.
Real Food Rising Summit 2014 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Northeastern Organic Farmers Association 2014 Saratoga Springs, New York

GRANTS & FUNDING

Research Experience for Undergraduates Travel Grant Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. Fall 2016
Travel to Present Award Skidmore College. Fall 2016
ASLO 2017 Student Travel Award American Society of Limnology & Oceanography. Fall 2016
Student Opportunity Fund Skidmore College. Fall 2015
Responsible Citizen Internship Award Skidmore College. Summer 2014 & 2015

CERTIFICATIONS
Good Agricultural Practices Certification 2018
First Aid/AED Certification 2017
PADI SCUBA Advanced Open Water Certification 2016
Class B Sawyer Certification 2014

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Judge 2017 Ocean Sciences Bowl, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.
Gardener The Garden Church, San Pedro, CA.
Seabird surveyor Birdwatch, San Francisco, CA.

AWARDS
Skidmore College Dean’s List. 2014, 2017
The Scholastic Art & Writing Award, National Silver Medal for Metalsmithing. 2010 - 2013
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SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Suite
Coding languages: R, Python, Matlab
ArcGIS Desktop 10