SOPHIA L. RAITHEL
Sophia Louise Raithel
EDUCATION
Columbia University - New York, NY 08. 2017 - 05. 2019
Masters of Arts in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
GPA 3.8
University of Vermont - Burlington, VT 08. 2008 - 05. 2012
Bachelors of Arts in Biology
Double minor: Chemistry, Art Studio
GPA 3.4
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
For Professional and Research experiences please see full CV (link in upper right button)
SKILLS
LANGUAGUES: Portuguese, Spanish, French
COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY:
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Microsoft Office Suite
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RStudio
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Earth Observation Products/Software: Google Earth Engine, LandSat, ParcelPlus
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Zotero reference manager
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GIS (ArcMap) & GPS
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Conservation data tools: S.M.A.R.T, CyberTracker
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Trail cameras (Cudde)
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Digital and film cameras
RECOGNITION
GRANTS & AWARDS
Dept. of Arts & Science Deans list 2012
Mohammed Bin Zayed Conservation Fund $5,000.00
Self-fundraising on Experiment.com $2,800.00
Student Research Grant – Columbia University, Department of E3B $1,500.00
Graduate School of Arts & Science research and travel grant $500.00
Conference Travel Grant – Columbia University, Department of E3B $450.00
Arts & Science Graduate Council of Columbia University $375.00
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
10. 2018 CrowdFunding
Crowd funded $2,580 for funds to employ local research assistants for primate surveys in Equatorial Guinea
03. 2018 World Wildlife Day Screening
Helped organize a Big Cats film screening and panel discussion for world wildlife day
02. 2016 NoDAPL fundraising and awareness
Organized a community event to fundraise and spread awareness fo the "No Dakota Pipeline" movement
12. 2014 - 04. 2015 Fremantle Beach-clean
Organized biweekly local beach cleans in Fremantle, Australia
04. 2014 WWOOF
Volunteered on an organic farm in Thailand
01. 2014 - 02.2014 Marine Conservation Cambodia
Volunteered as a diver to collect marine invertebrate data on house reef, and seahorse populations living in coastal seagrass beds affected by commercial bottom trawling fishing practices
07. 2013 - 09. 2013 Center for International Cooperation and Vietnam Talent Development
Volunteered as an English teacher in rural areas of Hanoi, Vietnam, for the Center for International Cooperation and Vietnam Talent
Development
06. 2011 WWOOF
Volunteered on an organic farm in Belize
CONTACT ME
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology
10th Floor Schermerhorn EXT
1200 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
