jaimie kender

* Under the NSF EPSCoR grant, used remote sensing data to understand large-scale forest dynamics * Assisted faculty research through the acquisition and interpretation of remote sensing data in ArcGIS * Used MODIS satellite data to quantify the growth of chestnut trees in New Hampshire, and to look for correlations between environmental conditions and warbler presence throughout the US and Canada

Recommended by faculty based on academic achievement as a peer tutor in the subject of Spanish

* Served as a tour guide for prospective students and their families * Facilitated campus events including open house programs * Strengthened interpersonal communication and public speaking skills

* Conducted research at the world’s leading environmental think-tank in conjunction with faculty from Saint Anselm College * Used the programming software R and ArcGIS to create graphs and models representing the effects of extreme precipitation events on freshwater mussel survivorship in New Hampshire * Findings were presented as a poster titled “Extreme Hydrologic Events Threaten Endangered Freshwater Mussel Populations” in a session at Saint Anselm College