Eva Porter

About Me

I am a student and data visualizer concentrating on the flow of our city's agricultural resource consumption and climate mitigation efforts

Location

Holliston, MA
Education
    The New School
    September 2022 - January 2023
    degree
    Bachelor's
    majors
    Agricultural Journalism
    Environmental Health
Work Experience
    Department for Urban Agriculture
    Research Assistant
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    January 2024 - present
    company
    Department for Urban Agriculture
    title
    Research Assistant
    overview
    Collect consolidated data from community garden initiatives across the five boroughs, and NYC Agriculture and Markets. Network map connections between city land use and ownership patterns using NYC Open data. Create essential data visualizations to pinpoint potential funding sources and project opportunities for the annual report. Evaluate projects related to climate mitigation, flood hazard mitigation, and the effectiveness of rainwater harvesting in gardens. Assess agency collaboration, interoperability, and potential fragmentation concerning NYC Urban Agriculture.
    The Tipsy Dog's Bar
    Bartender
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    March 2023 - present
    DocNYC
    Photographer
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    October 2023 - November 2023
Fun Fact

I lived in Rome for 4 years! It was an incredible opportunity to immerse myself in other languages, cultures, and gain new perspectives. I would not be where I am today if I had not met the amazing people I did while living there.

Passion

I am passionate about researching, visualizing and analyzing multi-dimensional problems for cross-disciplinary solutions.

Skills
Languages
EnglishFrenchItalian
Technical skills
Python (Programming Language)
Skills
Agricultural Consumer and Environmental SciencesCritical ThinkingData CollectionData Visualization
Volunteer
    Climate Cardinal
    February 2022 - May 2023
    Operation Wallacea
    June 2017 - August 2017
    Neighbors Who Care, East Village
    March 2023 - February 2024
Leadership
    Next Generation Martial Arts
    Black Belt in Kenpo karate
    March 2008 - March 2023
Hobbies
Painting
Creative Writing
botanical illustration