Student at Duke University majoring in Environmental Science & Policy

Claire M. Yu

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ABOUT

Curious, dedicated, and open-minded undergraduate student at Duke University interested in environmental science & policy, sustainability, statistics, and linguistics. Relevant previous experience includes extensive research project on air quality during COVID-19, and leadership in community service, gardening, environmental advocacy, and journalism-centered groups. EDUCATION

Duke University Trinity College of Arts & Sciences May 2028 Richard Montgomery High School (RMHS) International Baccalaureate Diploma May 2024 COURSEWORK

Integrating Environmental Sciences and Policy (ENVIRON 201), Core Concepts in Chemistry (CHEM 101), Global Art Since 1945 (ARTHIST 381), Bass Connections Energy & Environment Research Team (ENERGY 393) Introduction to Environmental Sciences and Policy (ENVIRON 102), Economics and the Environment (ENVIRON 155), Fundamentals of Global Health (GLHLTH 101), American Slave Narrative (WRITING 101), What Now? (ETHICS 189) Introduction to Data Science and Statistical Thinking (STA 199), Renaissance Professionals (HISTORY 190) – FOCUS program, Music and Medicine (MUSIC 190) – FOCUS program

RESEARCH & WORK BACKGROUND

Bass Connections Undergraduate Researcher August 2025 – December 2025

-Conservation History, Science and Narratives in Madagascar. Growing Appalachia, Inc. Environmental Intern June 2025 – September 2025

-Contribute to content development, research, and initiative planning related to sustainable gardening. Population Connection Stanback Membership and Development Fellow May 2025 – July 2025

-Engaged in event planning, website design, video editing, and membership data entry, analyses, and management. Duke University Nowacek Lab Research Assistant January 2025 – May 2025

-Probed audio files to examine nonlinear phenomena in short-finned whales. NASA Research Intern June – August 2023, 2022

-Investigated decade-long satellite data, ground-based observations, and numerical model simulations of PM2.5 to pinpoint the COVID-19 lockdowns' impacts on air quality. Presented posters at AOGS and AGU conferences. SKILLS

Data Analysis (R, Microsoft Excel, CRM)

Research and Academic Writing

Journalism

Community Service/Engagement

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Director of Sustainable Technology & Climate Impact Duke Tech for Change 2025 – present

-Create opportunities for student engagement in research projects related to sustainable tech and climate impact. Founding President, Senior Advisor CAPA Growing & Giving Club 2021 – 2024 Founding Member, President, Senior Advisor CAPA Junior Reporter Club (JRC)2017 – 2024 AWARDS & HONORS

Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Growing & Giving Club 2022 Dr. Alan Cheung Community Service Scholarship 2023, 2022, 2020, & 2018 EXTRACURRICULARS

Sunrise Duke member 2025 – present

Duke Undergraduate Energy and Climate Club official member 2024 – present Duke Sustainability Ambassadors program participant 2024 – 2025

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