Molly Cannon

Email:boe308mc@gmail.com｜Phone: (513)504-5269｜Cincinnati, OH

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Soon to be a university graduate with experience in environmental lab work, paper publications,
statistical analyses, presentations, and more through REU and in-class experience. Worked on
two major research projects and is in the process of publishing these papers as first name author.
EDUCATION
Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH - Aug 2022 - Present, Expected graduation: May 2024
Bachelor of Science- Environmental Science, 4.0 GPA
Honors: Presidential scholarship, Dean's List, Hammel Best Paper Award, Stream & Wetlands
Foundation Scholarship
EXPERIENCE
NGREEC REU Program, East Alton, Illinois, May 2023-August 2023
● Researched microplastic pollution effects on Bluegill in a large-scale laboratory project
● Learned valuable statistical skills for analyzing data in Excel and R software
● Presented research in front of peers and the public in a poster and presentation format
● Wrote and sent the research paper to a journal for publishing
Senior Capstone Project, Heidelberg University, August 2023-December 2023
● Designed and led an individual research project on the effects of glitter as a microplastic
on the growth of freshwater algae species
● Shared this research with the public at multiple conferences: Choose Ohio First Scholar
Showcase, Ohio Academy of Science conference, LEARN conference
● Wrote research paper and sent it to a journal for publication
Soils Report— Heidelberg University, August 2022- December 2022
● Collected and analyzed soil samples around campus
● Created charts and discussions to share a soil lab report with the university administration
about the health of the soils on campus
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Quantitative Chemistry, Geographical Information Systems, Biostatistics, Environmental Law
and Politics, Ecosystem Services, Ecology
SKILLS
Microsoft Office, GIS, Google Suite, taking water field samples, analyzing water samples, public
presentations, writing research papers, proper lab protocol
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PRESENTATIONS
● The Effects of Glitter on Bluegreen Algal Growth (Dolichospermum and Microcystis)-
Capstone Project
● Foraging response to microplastic exposure in Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus, and
Subsequent Impacts on Swimming Performance- REU