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
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