Ms. Martinez is an alumna of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars, a two-year program dedicated to preparing diverse undergraduates for a career in conservation.

 

In the summer of 2017, she completed an intensive field-based course developing skills in field techniques, leadership, and designing & executing research.

 

She developed and completed several rapid research projects during the eight weeks in the field with a team. Her research consisted of Bee pollination, ant biodiversity, and restoration effects on stream ecosystems throughout California. 

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In the summer of 2018, Ms. Martinez interned at the Center for Natural Land Management. 

 

Recorded and analyzed video recordings to estimate the number of visitors (pollinators) per site. The study aimed to understand pollinator species composition in the prairie, pollinator-plant relationships, identify dependencies in these relationships, and quantify the effect of restoration efforts on pollinator diversity. 

 

Ms. Martinez conducted independent research on micro-refugia in the South Puget Sound prairies. 

 

Additionally, she directed a short video on micro-refugia through storytelling, which can be seen below.