Ms. Sandoe is an earth scientist, mainly working in the intersection of geophysics, hydrology, and geodesy. She has a broad background in data science, with skills in data visualization, working with geodetic data, inversion problems, and cartographic representation. Ms. Sandoe has experience in field work (primarily geology and geophysics) and has taught basic fieldwork skills. She is an invested science communicator, in spoken, written, and visual media.
Ms. Sandoe joined the Boulder Office as a full-time employee in June 2024, after completing an internship with Radia Inc., where she worked on assessing drought-risk as part of project siting. She also worked on dashboard development and has a range of GIS platform experience. She completed her M.S. in Geophysics from MIT in January 2024 after receiving her undergraduate degree in Geophysics, with a minor in Data Science, from U.C. Berkeley in 2021. Her M.S. thesis focused on using geodesy and inversion techniques to investigate large-scale hydrological changes. Other highlights from her M.S. research include extensive field work in the western Himalayas, geochronology lab work, and developing science communication skills through teaching development classes and exercises. Ms. Sandoe will be assisting with field investigations from the Boulder office and integrating with ongoing modeling and interface development.
EDUCATION
- MS, Geophysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 2024
- BA, Geophysics and Data Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2021
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- HAZWOPER 40 hour
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Geodesy
- Data Science and Programming
- Hydrology
- Data Visualization
- Geology and Geophysics Field Work
- AWARDS AND HONORS
- Madden Fellow, MIT: 2022–2023
- MIT Mini-Grants Awardee (Arts Category for project titled “Quilting Geophysics”), MIT: 2023
- Praecis Presidential Fellow, MIT: 2021–2022
- Outstanding Student Award, Association for Women Geoscientists: 2021
APPOINTMENTS AND COMMITTEES
- 2022–2023: Board Member, Education Chair, MIT Graduate Hillel
- 2019–2021: President, Geological Association of Berkeley
LANGUAGES
- English (native)
- Spanish (B1)
- Czech (A2)
- German (A1)
SKILLS
- Programming Languages: Python, including Pandas, SciPy, and other packages. MatLab. SQL and RegEx. GMT.
- Software: Experienced ArcGIS Pro user, including ArcGIS Online and Desktop. QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Office Suite.
- Field: GPS/GNSS, gravimetry, field mapping (analog and software-supported), general field geology.
- Laboratory: Uranium-lead geochronology, TIMS process, mineral separation.
- Other: Teaching, science writing; science communication through visual and fiber media.
