Darcy gray
Ecology Graduate Program
EDUCATION
2018 BSc Environmental Biology Tulane University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research is focused on the impacts of weather and forage availability on the timing of seasonal migration of the African Honey bee, Apis mellifera scutellata, in Kenya. During my master’s degree I am completing a Fulbright research grant in Kenya in partnership with the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi.
I have experience on applied environmental research as a Fellow at NASA DEVELOP from 2019-2021 where I managed multiple projects that leveraged satellite remote sensing data to address end-user needs. I also worked on a beekeeping project for SEED Madagascar, a sustainable development organization based in southeast Madagascar. I am interested in integrating remote sensing and GIS technologies with questions about international development and sustainability, specifically around agriculture and beekeeping.
AWARDS
2021 Penn State Black Fellowship
2021 Fulbright Fellowship
2020 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere Science Support Award
2020 SSAI Performance Award
2017 NASA Summer Intern Poster Award
2017 NSF IRES (International Research Experience for Students) Grant
2017 Newcomb College Institute Research Grant Recipient
2014-2018 Tulane University Dean’s List (5 semesters)
2014-2018 Tulane University Merit Scholarship Recipient