Savannah is a Master of Science student at the University of Idaho in Boise, pursuing a degree in Water Resources Science and Management, and she also takes courses at Boise State University. Her primary interest is water quality, though she is also interested in freshwater ecosystems, geospatial analysis, remote sensing, community engagement, participatory science, and environmental justice.

While at Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU), she studied abroad for a semester in Australia and undertook a variety of research projects both at OWU and through summer internships. Her past research includes analyzing the impact of tourism on a wastewater treatment plant, detecting untreated wastewater in urban streams, predicting areas of high PFAS concentrations within a watershed, and assessing the impact of urbanization on the Columbus, Ohio urban heat island.

Her current graduate research focuses on determining algal bloom composition, toxicity, and trends using remote sensing. She has conducted extensive fieldwork both on land and in aquatic environments. In addition, she has interned at Stratford Ecological Center, the National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Although it may seem that Savannah always knew her path after graduating from OWU, that was not the case. For some time, she was conflicted about whether to attend graduate school immediately, whether to pursue a master’s degree or a Ph.D., and whether to choose a thesis or non-thesis master’s program. Savannah is happy to assist in the following ways:

-Speaking with a student virtually or on the phone
-Conducting a virtual webinar
-Mentoring a student
-Assisting OWU Alu-mni (recent Alumni, or Alumni in transition)
-Serving as a resume-reviewer for OWU students and/or Alumni
-Participating in OWU events such as speed networking, mock interviewing, panels, etc.