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innovating marine instrumentation while prioritizing accessibility

Anne E. Hansen

Coastal & Polar Ecology Physical Oceanography Marine Engineering

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profile-image Conducting research with the Biological Oceanography Lab at California State University, Monterey Bay, I use my platform as an upcoming marine scientist to empower students with learning disabilities, like me, to participate in the sciences. Through my work as a marine engineer, I create inexpensive and easy-to-use oceanographic technology that bridges the knowledge gap between academia and the greater public. This way, the discoveries researchers make in the lab can be implemented both skillfully and effectively by environmental policy makers and management around the world.

  • Anne E. Hansen B.S. Marine Science Major, Computer Science Minor Cal State Monterey Bay, Dept. of Marine Science
  • Email: anhansen@csumb.edu
  • Phone: (916)430-9166
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Research Experience

Seagrass Ecology and Modeling | Biological Oceanography Lab, Cal State Monterey Bay — June 2022 - Present

Project 1: Translation of Grasslight: A Seagrass Population Model
Outcome: Open-source and accessible submerged canopy model that can improve current seagrass management protocol
Project 2: Fortran to Python Source-to-Source Compiler
Outcome: Compiler that can translate ecological modeling software from Fortran to Python to increase its accessibility
Project 3: Measuring Irradiance and Productivity of Zostera Marina Canopies
Outcome: Provide research institutions and coastal management with low-cost instrumentation to survey seagrass meadows, increasing overall access and spatial resolution of surveys

California Subtidal Community Surveys | Marine Biogeography Capstone, Cal State Monterey Bay — Aug 2024 - Dec 2024

Project 1: Latitudinal Changes in California's Subtidal Communities
Outcome: Annual report on latitudinal changes in fish, invertebrate, and habitat composition and abundance, with additional oral dissemination to CSUMB community at Fall Capstone Festival

Arctic Mixing Visualization and Analysis | Ocean Mixing Research Group, Oregon State University — June 2023 - Aug 2023

Project 1: Visualization of Wave-Driven Surface Mixing in the Arctic
Outcome: Series of visualizations and non-dimensional parameters that map wave-driven mixing in the Arctic Circle to improve accuracy of current climate models

PRESENTATIONS

Oral Presentations

Hansen, Anne (2023) Mapping the Influence of Wave-Induced Ocean Surface Mixing in the Arctic through Non-Dimensional Parameters. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) Summer REU Symposium 2023, Oregon State University.

Hansen, Anne (2023) Increasing Accessibility of Seagrass Ecology through Source-to-Source Compiling. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) Spring Showcase, California State University, Monterey Bay.

Hansen, Anne (2024, Upcoming) Annual Latitudinal Survey of Subtidal Communities Along the California Coast. Marine Science Fall Capstone Festival, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA.

Poster Presentations

Hansen, Anne (2024) Shining a Light: Measuring Light Absorption and Irradiance through Eelgrass, Zostera Marina, meadows. Western Society of Naturalists (WSN) Conference, Hilton DoubleTree, Portland, OR.

Hansen, Anne (2024) Shining a Light: Measuring Light Absorption and Irradiance through Eelgrass, Zostera Marina, meadows. Council for Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST) Annual Meeting, California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office, Long Beach, CA.

Hansen, Anne (2024) Applications of Low-cost Sensors in Shallow Underwater Sensor Networks for Monitoring Submerged Canopies. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) Summer Symposium, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA.

Hansen, Anne (2024) Mapping the Influence of Wave-Induced Ocean Surface Mixing in the Arctic through Non-Dimensional Parameters. 2024 Goldwater Symposium, Remote Conference.

Hansen, Anne (2024) Shining a Light: Measuring Light Absorption and Irradiance through Eelgrass, Zostera Marina, meadows. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) Spring Showcase, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA.

Hansen, Anne (2022) Introducing Open Source Programming to Seagrass Ecology — Do Paywalls Belong in the Fight for our Climate?. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) Summer Symposium, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA.






INTENDED EDUCATION PATHWAY
Location

Marina, CA, USA

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anhansen@csumb.edu

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Phone: (916)430-9166