Olivia Trahan: Email & Phone Number

Work Experience 5 years

Research & Conservation Intern at Georgia Aquarium

May 2026 - Current

Undergraduate Research Ambassador at UNCW CSURF - Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships

Sep 2025 - May 2026

Behavioral Scorer - Bruck Integrative Biology Lab at Stephen F. Austin State University

Jul 2025 - May 2026

Laboratory Research Assistant, Honors Thesis Student at UNCW Center for Marine Science

Aug 2024 - May 2026

Social Media Manager at UNCW Marine Mammal Stranding Program

Sep 2023 - Feb 2026

Naturalist & Deckhand at San Diego Whale Watch

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Veterinary Assistant at The Sound Cat Veterinary Hospital

Dec 2024 - Mar 2025

UNCW Intern at Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

Aug 2024 - Nov 2024

Farm Hand at Canterbury Stables

Aug 2023 - Sep 2024

Soundwatch Boater Education Program Intern at The Whale Museum

May 2024 - Aug 2024

Benthic Ecology Lab Assistant at UNCW Center for Marine Science

Sep 2023 - May 2024

Research Extern at The Aquaculture Research Institute

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

Park Attendant at City of Raleigh Municipal Government

Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

Olivia is proficient in Mandarin (Simplified) and Spanish. Their professional focus is Animal Handling, Animal Husbandry, and Aquaculture across 3 core areas.

Olivia holds Working With Fish in Research Settings - Researchers, Working with the IACUC - Researchers, and Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, Honors in Marine Biology certifications and has been awarded Center for Support of Undergraduate Research & Fellowships - Travel Grant, International Sea Turtle Symposium - Bed Grant, and The Wildlife Society North Carolina Chapter Ken Wilson Memorial Award