Research

Comparative Analysis of a Social Vulnerability Index within SIDS

Developing an index to quantify and assess social vulnerability amoing and between Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Research conducted alongside Dr. Neil Occuli and Dr. Eric Hoffman. Research findings were presented at the 2021 AAG annual confrence.

SIDS Social Vulnerability

May 2020 - present

Conducted thourough literature review and annotated bibliography
Assissted in identifying suitable indicators with available data
Located,collected, and organized data for 29 SIDS from open access global sources
Assissted in writing research paper
Created and gave presentation at the 2021 annual American Association of Geographers confrence

Volcanic Lake Methane

June 2019 - May 2021

Developed research question and assessed existing scientific knowledge
Conducted thorough literature review and annotated bibliography
Developed procedure and collected needed data
Organized data on volcanic lakes and from other studies
Created poster and presented research findings at Dickinson College's 2021 Science Symposium
Writing scientific paper

Harmful Algal Blooms

January 2021 - May 2021

Created a standard operating procedure for biweekly and synoptic sampling
Research study sites and identify potential sampling locations
Create GIS map with sample locations
Create and publish Arc GIS online app to locate, travel among and mark sample sites while in the field

Food Security in Caribbean SIDS

Spring 2020

Conducted thoustough literature review and annotated bibliography
Identified indicators with adequate open source data available
Collected, organized, and analyzed data for Caribbean SIDS
Wrote research paper
Created and gave presentation on research and findings

Methane from Icelandic Lakes

Summer 2019

Assissted Dr. Kristin Strock, Bridget Deemer, and Nicole Hayes
Spent two weeks in Iceland conducting field research and collecting data
Gathered, recorded, and organized data measurements in the field and digitally
Collected and preserved samples for testing

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Clara Roth