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Research Scientist | Biology, Ecology & Environmental Science | Data Analysis, Writing & Research Support

Profile Summary

I am a Research Scientist with a Master of Science (research thesis) and over eight years of experience spanning molecular and cellular biology, plant science, ecology, and urban environmental studies. My work examines how biological systems function across scales — from genes and cells to whole ecosystems — with a focus on plant, tree, and environmental interactions in both natural and urban contexts. My background also includes research in crop and agricultural systems and the study of natural products derived from plants, bridging fundamental biology with applied outcomes. I am skilled in experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, literature review, and scientific writing. I have authored and co-authored three scientific publications and can assist with thesis and dissertation writing, helping researchers and students structure and communicate their findings effectively. Key skills: Molecular and cellular biology • Plant and tree science • Crop and agricultural research • Natural products • Ecology and environmental science • Data analysis & visualization • Literature review • Scientific & thesis writing • Report & manuscript writing • Editing & proofreading • Experimental design

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Ethnobotany
• ☆ Plant Pathology
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Phytochemistry
• ☆ Cannabis/CBD
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Forestry
• ☆ Biogeochemistry
• ☆ Climate Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Applied Ecology
• ☆ Conservation Biology
• ☆ Biodiversity
• ☆ R
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Researcher

University of Illinois Chicago

- Present

Scientific Researcher

University of Illinois Chicago

August 2021 - Present

Education

M.Sc (Master of Science)

University of Illinois Chicago

August 2021 - August 2024

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nicole Dziedzic, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler, Ahram Cho (2025). Street Planted Trees Alter Leaf Functional Traits to Maintain Their Photosynthetic Activity . Environments.

Nicole Dziedzic, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler, Ahram Cho (2025). Street Planted Trees Alter Leaf Functional Traits to Maintain Their Photosynthetic Activity . Environments.

Nicole Dziedzic, Christopher Vincent, Courtney P Leisner, Anna M Locke, Elena Pelech, Stephanie C Schmiege, Thomas D Sharkey, Mauricio Tejera-Nieves, Dorcas Olufunke Alade, Amanda A Cardoso, et al. (2025). Importance of measuring and reporting environmental conditions across plant science subdisciplines . Plant Physiology.

Cho A, Dziedzic N, Davis A, Hanson C, Lee J, Nunez-Mir GC and Gonzalez-Meler MA (2024) Leaf functional traits highlight phenotypic variation of two tree species in the urban environment. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1450723. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1450723 .