Lyla O'Brien

Lyla O'Brien is a Junior Researcher at the European Forest Institute since March 2020, with previous experience as a Research Intern at Earthwatch Europe and a Field Assistant at the University of Oxford, where contributions were made to a study on soil invertebrate diversity in Wytham Woods. Lyla O'Brien also worked extensively at the University of Hartford in various roles, including Chemistry Laboratory Teacher's Assistant and Research Assistant, participating in projects focused on marine debris and literature reviews in life sciences. An internship at the US Environmental Protection Agency involved an independent research project on ribbed mussel nitrogen isotope signatures and a collaboration on a living shorelines wetland restoration project. Educational qualifications include a Master of Philosophy from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Hartford.