Nicola Kriefall
Postdoctoral Researcher at Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Top SchoolNicola Kriefall is a postdoctoral researcher with eight years of experience applying genomics and bioinformatics to understand how corals and snails respond to environmental change. Trained at Boston University with a PhD in Molecular Biology, she combines fluency in R, Python, and command-line tools with rigorous statistical analysis to turn complex sequencing data into clear visual narratives. Her work has led to 12 peer-reviewed publications, over $50k in secured funding, and 15 invited talks at national and international conferences. An engaged mentor and instructor, she has guided 18 early-career scientists and taught multiple biology and ecology courses. Based in Honolulu and previously in Boston, Nicola couples field-driven ecological questions with computational pipelines to produce actionable insights for conservation. Outside the lab she recharges by swimming, gardening, and reading physical books—habits that reflect her practical, hands-on approach to both science and life.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Neuroscience, Bachelor's degree, Neuroscience at Hunter CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Molecular Biology at Boston University
Github Skills (7)
bioconductor8
microbiome7
bioinformatics6
taxonomy6
metagenomics6
python3
inference2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Nicfall/florida_irma
Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
Contributions:6 commits in 9 months
NicolaKriefall/2brad_moorea
Jun 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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