EDUCATION
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
- Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science & Management
- Graduated: June 2024
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- College of Science & Technology
- Bachelor of Science, May 2016
- Major: Applied Mathematics
- Minor: Computer Science
- GPA: 3.74 – cum laude
Temple University Japan, Tokyo, Japan
- Full-Length Summer Semester, Summer 2014
- Completed course work in Japanese culture and language
- Greatly improved Japanese language proficiency
- Experienced full immersion through staying with a host family
- Worked part-time at an internship
Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Participated on the GREEN Program, the experiential education program for future renewable energy and sustainability leaders
- Completed course work in renewable energy systems and sustainable development as well as exposure to renewable energy plants
- Presented capstone project with research group on developing methods for obtaining clean water through the use of geothermal energy
HONORS AND AWARDS
- NSF INTERN Fellow 2023
- HydroLearn Fellow 2021
- NCALM Fellowship 2020
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention 2019
- HydroLearn Fellow 2021
- Temple University Honors Scholar
- Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
- College of Science & Technology Science Scholars Program
- Dean’s List: Spring 2013 – Spring 2016
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
- Francis James & Helen C. Sholomskas Scholarship for Outstanding Students
- Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarship
- Adeline and Marvin Wachman Scholarship
- Excellence in Service for an Undergraduate Mathematics Student 2015
- National Collegiate Research Conference 2014
PUBLICATIONS
- Graup, L. J., Tague, C. L., Harpold, A. A., & Krogh, S. A. (2022). Subsurface lateral flows buffer riparian water stress against snow drought. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 127, e2022JG006980. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JG006980
- Graup, L., Lightbody, A., Tamaddun, K. (2021) Modelling Watershed Sensitivity to Drought. HydroLearn. https://edx.hydrolearn.org/courses/course-v1:UCSB_UNH_UV+HM101+2021_T1/about
- Graup, L. (2020) Preserving Mountains with Forest Management, CA 2020. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping. https://doi.org/10.5069/G96H4FMX
- Hwang, K., Harpold, A. A., Tague, C. L., Lowman, L., Boisramé, G. F. S., Lininger, K. B., et al. (2023). Seeing the disturbed forest for the trees: Remote sensing is underutilized to quantify critical zone response to unprecedented disturbance. Earth’s Future, 11, e2022EF003314. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003314
Research Experience
Graduate Research Intern May 2023 – September 2023
Pacific Southwest Research Station, United States Forest Service
Host Mentor: Dr. Patricia Manley, Director, Institute of Forest Genetics
- Awarded $50,000 NSF Non-Academic Research Internship for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding
- Designed virtual, watershed-scale forest treatments for RHESSys-FIRE
- Contributed model results to Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative and Tahoe Environmental Observatory Network collaborations
Graduate Student Researcher September 2018 – June 2024
Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Naomi Tague
- Designed modelling experiments to understand vegetative response to drought in mountain environments using ecohydrologic model, RHESSys
- Interpreted data using statistical and mathematical techniques to refine model calibration, data assimilation and interpret results in RStudio
- Presented results in poster sessions at six geoscience conferences
- Awarded Best Talk at Bren PhD Symposium 2023
Undergraduate Researcher May 2013 – May 2015
College of Science & Technology, Temple University
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Benjamin Seibold
- Conducted 800 hours of research in the area of microscopic vehicular traffic flow using mathematical modeling
- Interpreted data using calculus, differential equations and linear algebra techniques and implemented results using MATLAB
- Presented results via posters and presentations at three research conferences
- Awarded first place poster presentation at College of Science & Technology Undergraduate Research Symposium 2013
Research Intern May 2015 – July 2015
Center for Computational Engineering Science, RWTH Aachen University
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dr. Martin Frank
- Conducted research in the area of radiative transfer using mathematical modeling
- Modified existing code to include calculated data from derived equations
- Presented results via poster presentation at research symposium
Work Experience
Teaching Assistant September 2019 – April 2024
Bren School, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA
- Taught one full quarter of Introduction to Environmental Computing to 15 graduate students as lead teacher
- Implemented strategic use of optimization toolkit in Excel to enhance lab modules in Sustainable Watershed Management
- Directed 30 graduate students through laboratory assignments
Quantitative Strategies Analyst November 2016 – June 2018
Public Financial Management, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
- Structured new bond issuances and optimize restructured debt using industry standard DBC Finance software and What’s Best linear optimization software
- Developed data-driven financial models using Microsoft Excel and VBA for internal and client use
- Educated 40 incoming analysts on technical skills and industry knowledge
Intern May 2014 – August 2014
GE Capital Japan, Structured Finance Department, Tokyo, Japan
- Assisted senior level sales staff with underwriting loans, creating presentations, conducting customer segmentation and strategy execution
- Researched specific Structured Finance Products, such as Asset Based Lending (ABL), Cash Flow loans, and Debtor-In-Possession financing
Tutor September 2013 – May 2016
Center for Learning and Student Success, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
- Instructed 12-15 students per week who need assistance with math assignments in the areas of algebra and calculus
- Conducted group review sessions for over 50 students in calculus Experience
Mentoring Experience
Graduate Mentor June 2023 – August 2023
Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara
- Advised three undergraduate students for a summer research project
- Met weekly to discuss research direction, GIS tasks, and R spatial analysis
Teaching Assistant February 2016 – May 2016
Nationalities Service Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Taught English as a Second Language to 15 adult students
- Assisted the teacher in lesson planning and implementation in the classroom
Percussion Instructor April 2015 – May 2016
Interboro High School, Norwood, PA
- Instructed 16 high school students on proper playing technique and rhythm
- Assisted band director with marching band practice
Skills
- Communication: Public speaking, teaching, poetry, music, art
- Languages: French (spoken and written proficiency), German (novice), Japanese (novice), Chinese (novice)
- Computer: R, C, C++, GIS, MATLAB, SQL, VBA, HTML, Python