Rachel Cantrell

• Designed research project and developed techniques to collect data on the Florida intercostal salt marsh ecosystems in a group setting. Successfully presented the findings and results of the semester-long research project to faculty and peers for Senior Capstone and continued to present at the SEERS Spring 2021 conference.
• Volunteered on research projects learning skills such as offshore plankton trawling, J-curve seining for fish identification in the intercostal, and squid capture and release while taking measurements. Additionally learned valuable, information such as gopher tortoise tagging using pit tags, and water quality data measurement and management.

Spoke and presented at the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society (SEERS) conference Spring 2021 with the project titled March of the Mangroves:

Marine fauna biodiversity and distribution as a response to climate-induced saltmarsh decline and mangrove expansion.

• Served on the Executive Board of Phi Alpha Omega, Flagler College's women's community service organization, for 2 years consecutively, as the Associate Advisor. This position helps to recruit new members as well as help guide them through their first year in the organization as a mentor for nearly 60 young women.
• Served as Flagler Ambassador CORE member. A select member of the Ambassadors who works with prospective students to tour Flagler College, decide if its the "right fit", and help with new students to get prepared and acclimated to the new environment that college life brings.
• NAUI Open Water Scuba Certification

Current volunteer for Tybee Sea Turtle Project, volunteering 4 hours weekly throughout season (May1st-October 31st).

Volunteered over 50 hours a semester in college to local St. John's County Florida non-profit organizations including United Way of St. John's, Francis House of St. John's, Betty Griffin House and Safe Pet Rescue, while maintaining a full load of college classes (over 15 credit hours/semester) and a part time job (30 hours/ week).