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marina kochuten

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I’m Marina. Currently, I am a Masters student in Environmental Data Science at UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science & Resource Management. As an emerging data scientist, I am constantly curious, creative, and eager to apply my newly developed skills to environmental problem solving. Outside of my work, you can find me cooking a fresh vegetarian meal, enjoying all things outdoors, and hanging with my pup Tahoma. Poke around my site to learn more about me and my work!


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Master, Environmental Data Science (June 2025) | Bren School of Environmental Science & Management | University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science & Management (December 2019) | University of Washington (UW), Seattle WA | Study Abroad: Council on International Educational Exchange, Tropical Ecology & Conservation, Costa Rica (January – May 2019)

Master’s Capstone Project (2025) | Modeling the impacts of decarbonization on labor | Clients: 2035 Initative & UCSB Community Labor Project

Undergraduate Capstone Research (2019) | Ectomycorrhizal fungi on carbon sequestration | Advisor: Johel Chaves-Campos, Ph.D.

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-2017) | Hydro-Biogeochemistry Research Group, UW Seattle | Advisor: Rebecca B. Neumann, Ph.D.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (2025) | UCSB Biology

Graduate Teaching Assistant (2024) | UCSB Geography

Bartender (2021-2024) | Aslan Brewing Co. 

Miller Seed Vault Volunteer (2020-2022) | UW Botanic Gardens

Field Ecology Intern (2020) | UW Rare Plant Care & Conservation

Assistant Director (Summers, 2018-2019) | EarthKeepers Nature Day Camp

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