Molly A. Conway, M.S.

Molly A. Conway, M.S. I currently work for the the USGS at the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in the Michigan Bacteriologic Research Laboratory (MIBaRL) in Lansing, Michigan. My role includes analyzing environmental samples for harmful bacteria via molecular methods(e.g., DNA extraction, PCR). In addition to my role in the lab, I also spend time analyzing a variety of biological data and creating scientific products.

I am an intermediate R coder. I have experience running parametric and non-parametric statistics, linear and non-linear models, mixed models, diversity analyses, community ordination, and creating graphs to visualize data. My Github has a subset of my coding experience. I love Github, especially when collaborating, and will sing its praises at any given chance. I enjoy all aspects conducting research: data collection in the field and lab, statistical analysis, and even writing. Admittedly, those components prove to be increasingly more difficult as you move down the list, but I like a good challenge.

Living in lower-mitten-Michigan which gives me lots of opportunities to spend time outdoors enjoying some of my favorite things: herping, birding, fishing, kayaking, and camping.