Catherine Park

Projects

Marine Ecology Research

At Smith College, I had worked in a marine ecology lab from 2019 to 2023. We often worked with live animals local to the New England coastal shores and explored various invasive species of crabs in order to understand how pH levels impact their ability to grow and compete. From there, our research had expanded to include understanding how snails, herbivores that are the foundations to entire food webs, will be impacted by changing temperatures.

Our research often took us to rocky intertidals in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island to collect data on salinity, water temperature, population counts, and more. As one of the more senior members of the team, I had helped many other students on the team with their projects and provided support with statistical analysis and R knowledge. On top of this, I also led my own research project and team investigating into the exact impacts that rising temperatures will have on competition between invasive species of crabs in order to make informed predictions on how these intertidal zones will change over the next several years.

Please feel free to explore the Academic Research Poster that I had worked on with my team!

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More Projects to Come!

Experience

Datadog | Technical Support Engineer

• Optimized observability across distributed systems for software engineers by creating alerts and visualizations dependent on their business and security metrics
• Diagnosed and reproduced technical issues in diverse customer environments (containerized and cloud-based) involving various programming languages and frameworks with the Datadog software
• Advised and engaged with an average of 80+ customers monthly on best practices using Datadog software, features, and integrations

Axio | Data Science Intern

• Engineered machine learning models to classify and predict major risks in the quality of one’s cybersecurity using TensorFlow and Scikit-learn in Python on completed C2M2 assessments
• Constructed LLM-powered solutions to analyze and respond to clients’ cybersecurity-specific questions using OpenAI’s API to deploy and integrate the model with Axio’s platform
• Researched and built a neural network to forecast cyber vulnerabilities and exposures at least 30 days in advance based on previous attacks and textual data extracted from GitHub’s GraphQL API

NASA | STEM Gateway Intern

• Developed a Python-based data processing pipeline to clean and analyze over 70 GB of solar imagery from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
• Conducted statistical analysis of observational data to better understand the relationship between solar line-of-sight and vector magnetic fields, and their role in the predictability of solar activity

Smith College: Data Science Corps | Data Scientist

• Developed a full-stack interactive dashboard and demographic maps with R and JavaScript for local non-profit stakeholders using U.S. Census data spanning the last 70 years
• Collaborated in an Agile team to deliver a spatial data analysis showcasing the impact of the I-91 Highway on temporal changes in the racial/ethnic composition of the Brightwood, MA community
• Funded by the National Science Foundation to collaborate with the New England Public Media to develop a visual storyboard about the history of the local community

Smith College | Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Investigated the effect of warming seawater temperature on the behavior of invasive crab species by analyzing experimental data using R
• Processed and analyzed three years' worth of data on native and non-native sea snails in R to quantify how snail populations have shifted over time due to competition and warming waters
• Oversaw the marine lab in new projects by mentoring new assistants with proper animal care protocol, demonstrating experimental procedures, and answering questions on statistical analysis

Film Photos

In my free time, I enjoy creating art (watercolors, gouache, pastels, charcoal, etc.) and film photography! Feel free to check out some photos that I have taken over the last few years while experimenting with 35 mm film at various places and markets.

Gallery

Floating Foam

PVD Fest 2022. In front of a gay bar sending off foam & bubbles to enjoy. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

Late Afternoons

Train Station in New Haven. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

RI Summer Treat

Del's Lemonade Truck by the Coast. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

Quiet Main Street

Art Festival in Mystic, CT 2022. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

Little Boat by the Harbor

Boat docked in Mystic, CT 2022. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

Northampton's Pride

Rainbow crosswalk in Northampton, MA famous for it's LGBTQ+ community. - Taken with a Pentax K1000.

Journey Home

Walking up the hill at Smith College after working in research labs. - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Tropical Escape

Smith College's Botanic Garden, the Lyman Conservatory. A retreat into nature. - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Science in the Making

Sabin Reed & Burton Research Labs. - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Calm Waters

Paradise Pond and the Boathouse that students often go to for a canoeing adventure. - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Winter Frost

Covering of snow across Smith's campus, 2022. - Taken with a Konica Autorex (Half Frames).

Vibrant Neon Lights

A walk down Korean Night Life, January 2023. - Taken with a Konica Autorex (Half Frames).

Quick Cravings

Street Food in Korea - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Delicacies

Sunlit pastries in Korea from Cafe Onion. - Taken with a Konica Autorex.

Contact

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• GitHub

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