Trenton Owens

In addition to assisting the sales team in client relations and sales execution, my main responsibilities as a marketing intern were to consult with the marketing team on consumer trends, analyze the market for points of entry of our sustainable packaging solutions, and collect data on consumer willingness to pay for environmental services. I also worked as part of brand promotion and online marketing through social media.

Specializing in the sciences, essay writing, Spanish, and SAT/AP test preparation, I facilitated active learning and problem solving in addition to strengthening study skills and organization of students wishing to improve their performance in middle school, high school, and college.

As part of Steve Yannone's bioenergy lab, I assisted laboratory technicians in the experimental procedure development and execution of assays that use microbiology and cloning to develop economically viable biofuels and carbon neutral energy sources. More specifically, this lab was focused on transforming a microbe to make ethanol from cellulose under factory settings.

Research assistants are responsible for collecting field data on sea turtle health and breeding habits, leading and training groups of volunteers into the field to assist in conservation measures, giving bilingual presentations to locals and tourists about conservation biology, and interpreting.

International Trade, Environmental Policy, Alternative Energy, Biofuels, Game Theory, Pollution, Environmental and Human Health, Statistical Analysis, Industrial Organization, Sustainable Development, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Consulting, Fisheries & Forest Management, Natural Resources.

Environmental Problem Solving, Sustainability, Biofuels, Microbiology & Cloning, Experimental Design, Research & Analysis, Genetics, Genomics, Phylogenetics, Plant Biology, Cellulosics, Organismal Diversity, Evolution.