Lillian Merkel

• Spent time abroad furthering my undergraduate studies in the biological sciences.
• Learned how to integrate myself into a new country.
• Developed new life skills such as time management, coordinating, and problem-solving.

• Making electrical, plumbing, and trade kits.
• Following detailed procedures while maintaining a workbench.

• Analyzing carbon and nitrogen isotopes in the fur of small mammals using RStudio.
• Used an Isotope-Ratio Spectrometer to obtain the data

Equatorial Biology Study Abroad Program, Quito, Ecuador.

• Practical field research conducted in Ecuador's rainforest, cloud forest, and the Galapagos Islands.
• Research focused on examining the impact of climate change on biodiversity across various ecosystems in Ecuador.