ABOUT ARIA CARRERAS PEREIRA
FUN FACTS
I love to weightlift, sing, and enjoy making crafts in my spare time. I speak Spanish, Portuguese and French and dabble in Italian and German. I moonlight as an opera singer and aspire to be an amateur ceramicist.
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
I actively participate in the environmental justice initiatives with Columbia University's student-run Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion outreach program Environmental Justice and Urban Ecology Summer Research Program. We collaborate with a local high school in Washington Heights NYC, the New York Restoration Project, and the Earth Institute.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2021- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Honorable Mention
2020 - Provost Diversity Fellowship - Columbia University
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EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY Present
Doctorate of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
Columbia University, New York, NY
Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, NJ
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance with a Piano Concentration
Minor in French Language
Summa cum laude with Honors
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WORK EXPERIENCE
E3B Research Lab, Dr. Duncan Menge – Columbia University, New York, NY
Lab Technician
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Tree Ring Lab, Dr. Brendan Buckley – Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY
Research Assistant
Neurobiology Research Lab, Dr. Darcy Kelley – Columbia University, New York, NY
Research Assistant
