Survey Intern
Gulf Coast Hydrographic Services · Galveston, TX
May, 2025 · Present
Acquired multibeam (Kongsberg EM2040P) and single-beam echosounder data across 38 survey days covering 1,450+ line km in the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay
Ran Qinsy and HYPACK online acquisition, monitoring coverage, IMU/GNSS quality and SVP casts; cut infill re-runs 22% through real-time coverage checks
Processed 120+ GB of raw data in CARIS HIPS and SIPS: tide and SV corrections, TPU computation, CUBE surfaces and cleaning to NOAA HSSD standards
Applied verified NOAA CO-OPS tides and VDatum separation models, keeping crossline agreement within 0.15 m on 95% of comparisons
Drafted 9 daily survey reports and 3 Descriptive Report sections, all accepted by the lead hydrographer without major revision
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M Galveston Coastal Lab · Galveston, TX
Sep, 2023 · May, 2025
Collected side-scan sonar (EdgeTech 4125) imagery over 26 km² of oyster reef and seagrass habitat in West Bay for a habitat mapping study
Built ArcGIS Pro mosaics and benthic classification layers, digitizing 1,800+ targets for the lab's coastal geodatabase
Automated sonar file QC with Python scripts, reducing manual review from 6 hours to 1.5 hours per field week
Co-authored a poster on post-storm shoreline change presented at the 2024 Texas Bays & Estuaries Meeting
Deckhand (Part-Time)
Pelican Island Marina & Charters · Galveston, TX
Jun, 2022 · Aug, 2023
Handled lines, fueling and docking for 40+ vessel movements per weekend across a 180-slip marina
Assisted captains on 60+ bay and offshore charters, completing safety gear checks with zero reportable incidents
Performed routine engine, bilge and hull maintenance on a 6-boat charter fleet, cutting unscheduled downtime 15%
Trained 4 new seasonal deckhands on knots, line handling and fueling procedures