A Brooklyn native, Diedre is interested in the interwoven and interdependent relationships between living things and their environment. As a designer and data scientist, she is interested in how data can express and reveal the correlations within this relationship. This interest supports her research endeavors as a PhD Candidate in the Urban Systems program at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering. Working with Dr. Elizabeth Hénaff and the Laboratory for Living Interfaces, she applies earth observation techniques to assess area-level conditions of the environmental microbiome (the microorganisms that inhabit specific environments and are associated with beneficial (increased biodiversity) and pathogenic (source of contagion) public health effects) of the urban microclimate as they relate to microbial diversity. Diedre also delights in making things—from prints to cookies, textiles… really anything! Her free time is spent enjoying the company of her cat, Atia, and her dog, Ginger, reading, and exploring museums.

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