Noelia Aponte-Silva

Collaborated with peers in the study of nutrient cycles in tropical forest soils Reported and documented literature reviews and research proposals on soil nutrient cycles Designed, modified and optimized laboratory procedures on soil microbial biomass respiration

Instructed lectures for the undergraduate course on Introduction to Environmental Science Created and planed learning activities to emphasize course objectives and motivate students Maintained student records and objectively evaluated assignments Prepared the classroom and teaching materials

Instructed elementary education with an emphasis in math, science and ESL Designed worksheets and assignments to improve numerical, grammar, writing and reading skills

Conducted laboratory equipment qualification, maintenance and calibration Trained in ion exchange, reverse phase, HIC, affinity and size exclusion chromatography techniques Researched and developed Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for gas analyses in bacterial batch fermentation in compact bioreactors

Gathered and processed soil and leave samples from several field locations to collaborate in ongoing research projects on soil warming-induced nutrient responses to climate change Maintained accurate and complete survey data records and analysis results on field conditions, soil and leaves processes samples Conducted independent research on the response of nitrate reductase enzyme activity to soil warming in sapling and canopy trees

Watered, cleaned and maintained plants in a greenhouse facility Improved laboratory procedures on vein quantification in squash leaves Documented observations and data analyses on plant adaptations to light intensity Conducted independent research on the acclimation to light intensity in summer and winter squash

Soils Seminar Environmental Geology Remote Sensing (ENVI Image Analysis Software) Spatial Analysis (ArcGIS Software) Urban Environments Terrestrial Environments Coastal Environments

Ecology Botany Crop Production Analytical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Biochemisitry Microbiology Genetics