Ioanna Argero Karageorge
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Analysis & Policy, cum laude
Minor: Marine Science
Boston University, Boston, MAMay 2021
Professional Experience Business Operations Associate
OceanX
New York, NY
2023 - Present
Business Operations Coordinator
OceanX
New York, NY
2021-2023
Student Trainee
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 New England - Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division - Multimedia Support Section
Boston, MA
2020-2021
Social Media Intern
OceanX
New York, NY
2019
Member
Sustainable Fairfield Task Force, Town of Fairfield Government
Fairfield, CT
2019
Tour Leader / Intern
NYC H2O
New York, NY
2018
Research Experience
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Boston University, Marine Program
Boston, MA
2019
Marine Mammal Researcher
Archipelagos Institute of Marine Science
Samos, Greece
2018
Teaching & Mentoring ExperienceFaculty
OceanX - Young Explorers Program
RV OceanXplorer transit Monaco-Rotterdam, Netherlands
2022
Alumni Speaker, Career Exploration Speaker Series in Environmental & Sustainability Industries
Fairfield Warde & Fairfield Ludlowe High Schools
Remote
2021
Skills
Analytical + Technical:
- Data & Programming Languages:
R, MATLAB, Python, SQL, ArcGIS, QGIS - Business Tools:
Tableau, Salesforce, Concur, Intacct, Greenhouse, Notion, Microsoft 365, Monday.com
Regulatory, Enforcement, + Policy:
- United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals Framework
- U.S. Clean Water Act, Sections 401, 402, & 404
- U.S. Integrated Compliance Information System (ICIS) for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
- U.S. EPA Region 1 “Connecticut Geographic Initiative” Lead Program
Scientific, Technological, + Biological
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Multimedia (sediment, water column) eDNA capture & genetic analysis
- LIDAR data groundtruthing via real-time kinematic positioning (RTK) survey
- Sediment coring, lab processing, & dating
- Tropical & temparate coral symbiodenecea lab quantitative analysis
- Tropical shallow coral reef photogrammetry & photomosaic creation
- Marine mammal bioaccoustic sampling via hydrophone
LanguagesEnglish
Greek
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
Native
Native
Conversational Fluency
Conversational Fluency
Publications & Manuscripts
“Shifts in predator behavior following climate induced disturbances on coral reefs,” Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2022.
“The effects of menthol treatment on facultatively symbiotic corals,” Boston University Marine Program, 2019 [Manuscript].
Honors & Awards
Eleni Gatzoyiannis Scholarship Recipient
Boston University
Joey Bartzis Environmental Leadership Award
PanHellenic Scholarship Association2021
2020
Selected Press
PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Awards $250,000 Through Virtual Gala
Sargent's view: A look at the eelgrass project
Generation F (for FUTURE) Steps Up to the PodiumThe National Herald
Newburyport News
Town of Fairfield, CT
2020
2019
2019