![]() I would say that my side hustle has strengthened my knowledge as a PhD student and made me more well-rounded and increased my networking potential, while my PhD has given me the flexibility and resources to pursue my passions in plastic and microplastic research. You can get burnt out very quickly if you try to beĪctively pursuing a PhD while I work on my blog has motivated me to keep up-to-date on relevant information in my field and how it pertains directly to public perception and concerns. Keep a part of your life separate from work, which includes whatever side Understand and address the needs of your target audience. Nothing about social media or marketing prior to starting my Instagram accountĪnd I now find it a remarkable way to connect with people. Right away, learn from others and continue to adapt your approach. Don’t give up just because things aren’t successful You are filling a need and presenting authentic information, people will Give others looking at starting a side hustle?īe consistent, present, authentic, and do your research. ![]() Syndrome and existential crises.) Once I start my experiments, that will take My schedule tends to be very inconsistent andįlexible, which works for me! (In-between all of this is a lot of imposter Program called EMPOWER, and for my Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)įuture Professionals Program. ![]() I attend seminars within my department, my NSF Research Traineeship Working on three collaborations and an internship as a Sustainable Communities Variety of projects or networking activities. Literature on plastics and microplastics. I check journal alerts to keep up with recent Geology background, I spend some time each week studying up on endocrine disruptionĪnd biological mechanisms. Other days I am working on a variety of side projects. It really depends on the day, sometimes I am workingĮxclusively on literature review and method development for my PhD project and It was a short-sighted change to appease the market, but not solve the It’s like how many plastic manufacturers have switched from using BPA to BPSĪnd BPF, they now market things as BPA-free, but they can be just as harmful. Problems of waste management and overconsumption without creating more problems. Without having accurate information, we will never solve the TheyĪre mostly somewhere in between, in a gray area. The community and show that not all of these issues are black and white. Influencers were misinforming their followers on a massive scaleĪnd nothing was being done about it. That there was a lot of scientific misinformation about chemicals and waste on When I first started trying to reduce my waste, I realized I founded and run Waste-Free PhD, a blog and social mediaĪccount where I address topics related to science misinformation and simple I’mĪ major coffee and taco bell addict (but not together)! What is your side Graphic designing or planning workshops on waste reduction in my community. Waste-Free PhD and am currently collaborating on some projects where I’m Plastic pollution and its impacts on human and environmental health. ![]() Student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Syracuse University studying My name is Laura Markley, I’m a 2 nd year PhD Microplastics in nearby freshwater lakes. ![]() I’m also hoping to study the distribution of Some of these chemicals, like Bisphenol-A,Ĭan mimic estrogen or disrupt hormone functioning in the body and are knownĮndocrine disruptors. Plastics to give them their properties, whether it be their flexibility,ĭurability, glassy appearance, etc. Working on a pilot project to see how storage conditions impact the release of certainĮstrogenic chemicals from plastics. My dissertation is still in development, but I’m currently However, his passion was his music.PhD Student and Founder of Waste-Free PhD Blog: Waste-Free PhD Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: What is your PhD Jamie had many jobs while living on Hatteras Island but the two he was most proud of was being part of the Lighthouse Move and working on the Cape Hatteras National Park Service Preservation Team. Although Jamie was an only child, a special cousin, Frank Russo was like a brother to him. Jamie leaves behind his beloved wife, Sheree Williams Markley stepchildren, Sarah Blount (Jordan), Joshua Covey (Tatiana) and two grandsons, Jordy Blount and John Covey Blount. He held several jobs in New Jersey before moving to Hatteras Island in 1990. Upon graduating he joined the Army and worked in communications. Jamie was a 1967 graduate from Steinert High School in Hamilton, NJ. He was born in Trenton, NJ on Jand was preceded in death by his parents, James Oliver Markley and Maria Pinto Markley. James Joseph Markley, 72, of Buxton, NC died unexpectedly on Jat his home. ![]()
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