Maya Mathur
My research interests are in the realm of earth science and veterinary medicine, particularly relating to interactions between humans and animals/the natural environment. I have been involved with a few research projects at Penn, including research through the Galápagos Education Research Alliance program (Beiting Lab, Penn Vet School). Over the summer of 2024, I traveled to the Galápagos to conduct field research related to antimicrobial resistance, and I am now preparing a manuscript of these results.
Additionally, I am a student researcher under Dr. John Spiesberger (in the Earth and Environmental Science Department), where we are performing a comparative analysis on methods of tracking whales using widely separated receivers, and studying how relevant errors (such as variation in underwater sound speed, clock hydrophone errors, receiver position errors, etc.) impact accuracy of the localisation.
Finally, I am involved with a project examining the movement patterns of mountain lions in response to human recreation with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (my high-school research lab).
Outside of research, I am a tour guide through the Kite and Key society, a Student Eco Rep, part of the tech crew in Bloomers comedy, and a leader of Pennquest (a backpacking pre orientation program).
Additionally, I am a student researcher under Dr. John Spiesberger (in the Earth and Environmental Science Department), where we are performing a comparative analysis on methods of tracking whales using widely separated receivers, and studying how relevant errors (such as variation in underwater sound speed, clock hydrophone errors, receiver position errors, etc.) impact accuracy of the localisation.
Finally, I am involved with a project examining the movement patterns of mountain lions in response to human recreation with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (my high-school research lab).
Outside of research, I am a tour guide through the Kite and Key society, a Student Eco Rep, part of the tech crew in Bloomers comedy, and a leader of Pennquest (a backpacking pre orientation program).
- Galápagos Education and Research Alliance Student Researcher (through the Beiting Lab, Penn Vet School),
- Research Assistant to Dr. John Spiesberger
