Science Policy Fellow - Kirstie Tandberg
Implementing Organization
NOAA – National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$60,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine – Gulf Research Program (NASEM - GRP)
Funding Program
NASEM Gulf Research Program Fellowships
Details
Project Category
Human and Social
Project Actions
Education and Outreach
Targeted Resources
Project Description
Ms. Tandberg Francis is a doctoral candidate in integrative biology at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. She holds a B.S. in marine science, microbiology, and immunology from the University of Miami, where she completed an undergraduate honors thesis with her research on a marine model organism for neurofibromatosis. She completed a summer internship with Science Under Sail Institute for Exploration where she conducted research on an invasive coral symbiont species and helped establish a citizen science-based reef restoration monitoring program. She then earned an M.S. in biological science from Florida Atlantic University. She enjoys communicating her research to a variety of audiences and hopes to help expand communication between scientists and the public. Kirstie was a founding officer of the Harbor Branch Student Association, the only registered student organization on her remote campus, where she served as social chair and then president, advocated for equal access to coursework and student services, expanded the student budget, and realized her passion for leadership and advocacy. In her doctoral dissertation research, she has identified novel marine natural products which reduce levels of a protein target called survivin in cancer cells; manuscripts are in preparation. Kirstie is interested in the intersection of human health and marine science, and she aims to one day use her research as a platform for ocean awareness and conservation.
Contact
Maeesha SaeedNone
msaeed@nas.edu
Project Website
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