Alyssa Schultz
Research
My research employs geochemical methods to investigate Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, as well as current environmental policy and conservation related to the ocean.
Field Work
56 days total
August – October 2021: R/V Kilo Moana (56 days). Defying Dissolution, Unraveling the Enigma of North Pacific Deep-Sea Scleractinian Reefs in Undersaturated Water. Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain, North Pacific.
Selected Publications
Conference Presentations
Schultz AN, Thomas DJ, McKinley CC, & Scudder RP (March 2017). The Effects of Volcanic Ash on Dissolved Neodymium as a Water Mass Tracer. Poster presentation at the Texas A&M University Student Research Week, College Station, TX.
Education
- B.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University '17
- Minor in Oceanography
- Undergraduate Thesis: The Effects of Volcanic Ash on Dissolved Neodymium as a Water Mass Tracer
Awards
Scholarships & Fellowships
- 2020-2021: MSC L.T. Jordan Fellowship
Leadership & Academic Service
- 2020-2021: President, Association of Geography Graduate Students
- 2021: Graduate Student Guest Panel Speaker, MSC L.T. Jordan Environmental Impact Program
Courses
- GEOG 213: Planet Earth Lab (Fall 2019 - Fall 2020)
- GEOS 210: Climate Change (Spring 2021)
Additional Information
Advisor: Brendan Roark
