Nayana Venukanthan is an engineer majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. As a member of CU GeoData’s Water Team last year, she worked as a satellite data analyst to visualize water quality parameters by generating maps of Cayuga Lake using QGIS as part of their HABs project. Installing a water quality sensor in Cayuga Lake will help provide consistent and accurate water quality data for research groups across the area to work towards preventing harmful algal blooms. This summer, Nayana will be completing a research internship with NOAA. After graduating, Nayana hopes to pursue a PhD in Oceanography.