Derya Gumustel

Your name and pronouns:
Derya Gumustel (she/her)

Senior thesis title and brief description:
The short title: Plastic Pollution Metadata Analysis. Description: Proposing a database structure for oceanographic plastic pollution data in pursuit of greater accessibility and easier data analysis.

What was your best memory from the school of Oceanography?
My favorite memories are going out for so many meals with my friends and classmates! Agua Verde will always have a spot in my heart as the place I've gone with some of my best UW family.

What was your favorite oceanography class and why?
My favorite class was Marine Pollution. Rick and Randie were so awesome, and that class was really fun and informative!

What has been your go to way to connect to your classmates remotely?
My friends and I have been enjoying virtual happy hours together and hopping in voice calls to play games!

Favorite non-ocean body of water?
My favorite non-ocean body of water is the Mediterranean Sea!