Education:
B.A. in English, The Pennsylvania State University, 2009
M.A., Bioethics, New York University, 2013
M.S., Environmental Science, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2016
Areas of Research/Interest:
Environmental Science, Software, Green Infrastructure
Bio:
Austin Arrington was born in Mississippi and raised in Pennsylvania. He spent two years working in a psychiatric/drug rehabilitative hospital in Portland, OR, which initially sparked his interest in Bioethics. He is fascinated by the intersection of environmental and human wellness. He currently works with tech startups developing environmental monitoring, green infrastructure, and agricultural automation technologies.
Fellowships/Honors:
Graduate of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State
Publications:
Journal of Urban Ecology
“Demographic and landscape-level urban foraging trends in the USA derived from web an mobile app usage”
https://academic.oup.com/jue/article/3/1/jux006/4056551
Practicum:
Intern, New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Healthy Schools Brooklyn Program. Austin implemented wellness policy at three public schools to improve rates of physical activity and access to nutritious food.
Employment:
Teralytic, Software Engineer / Data Scientist
PLANT GROUP, Co-Founder
Email
Austinbarrington@gmail.com
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