Sarah States

Sarah States has a diverse work experience in the field of research and science education. Sarah worked as the Director of Research and Science Education at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens from May 2017 onwards. Prior to that, they were a Research Manager at the same company from May 2016 to May 2017.

Before joining Phipps Conservatory, Sarah worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Columbia University in the City of New York from August 2014 to January 2016. Sarah also served as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University from September 2012 to August 2014.

Sarah's academic journey began at Cornell University, where they pursued a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from August 2006 to September 2012. During their time at Cornell, they also worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, where they led classes and received the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Excellence in Teaching Award.

Prior to their doctoral studies, Sarah worked as a Research Technician at Tufts University from October 2004 to July 2006. Sarah also gained experience as a Field Technician at USGS from May 2004 to August 2004.

Sarah States earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from Skidmore College from 2000 to 2004. Sarah then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University from 2006 to 2012. Additionally, they obtained a certification in Kaggle R Tutorial on Machine Learning from DataCamp, although the specific month and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.