Grace Tulinsky

I am a first-year M.S. + Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography at Pennsylvania State University. As a physical geographer, I am interested in modeling natural resources to better understand human-environment interactions. I focus on geospatial and remote sensing applications of land-use change on water availability and water quality. I am particularly interested in quantifying watershed phosphorus legacies in human-impacted landscapes. Ultimately, I want to use remote sensing to better understand and predict the impact of the changing environment on humans.

Before joining Penn State, I earned my BA in Environmental Science from Barnard College, Columbia University. My undergrad research focused on monitoring wastewater for the presence of viruses (COVID-19, Flu A, Norovirus, etc.) on campus in addition to identifying foraminifera species in sediment obtained from the Hudson River, which can be used as indicators of water quality.