Katerina Bischel

Katerina Bischel.

An environmental scientist working at the intersection of field research, data analytics, and scientific storytelling — across hydrochemistry, computer vision for conservation, watershed planning, and interactive data communication.

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Currently  ·  Manuscript in preparation

Heavy Metal Contamination in the Pilcomayo River Basin

Spatiotemporal dynamics, sediment-water partitioning, and geochemically targeted remediation strategies.

A solo extension of the River Remedy master's thesis report — co-authored with Dr. Arturo Keller of the UCSB Bren School. Companion to the public-facing analytical site (River Remedy) and a Zenodo-archived release.

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§ 1.1  ·  Field practice

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Field Research

Camera-trap fieldwork, microscopy, water and sediment sampling, species identification.

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Data Science

R, Python, GIS, R Shiny, statistical modeling, environmental data pipelines.

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Computer Vision

YOLOv8 object detection for endangered-species monitoring and conservation.

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Scientific Communication

Bilingual analytical sites, manuscripts, dashboards, technical writing, watershed plans.