Honor Society® member
Aaditi Kumbhar
administrative assistant at Blue Carbon Lab
- University of California-Santa Cruz
- ecology and evolutionary biology
- Class of 2020
- Pleasanton, California
Member since June 2020
About
I am a recent graduate from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelor's degree in Ecology and Evolution. I am a current research assistant with Kathryn Beheshti's Blue Carbon Lab providing assistance in quantifying percentage of Blue Carbon emissions from Elkhorn Slough samples. I have published a blog page under Kathyrn about the Novel Coronavirus and its biological and societal effects from the perspective of an almost-graduate of a University institution. As an avid epidemiology research enthusiast, I would like to study the genetic effects on transmission and host ability of viruses.
BLOG PAGE: www.justsloughit.com/blog/2020/5/8/intern-take-over-how-a-pandemic-has-impacted-my-last-quarter-for-undergrad
Education
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
2016 – 2020
Honors and awards
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Dean's List
4.0 GPA Spring 2020
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I intend to further my studies in Disease Ecology or Epidemiology.
- Graduate school interests
I am interested in studying the genetic factors affecting viral transmission between hosts and how environment can play a factor in the severity of a disease.
- Outside the classroom
I enjoy dancing, studying languages and literature, and crafting bracelets.
Experience
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administrative assistant
Blue Carbon Lab
Feb 2020 – Jun 2020
Languages
- Spanish Fluent
- Korean Beginner
