Blog

A collection of coursework deliverables as well as some projects and personal reflections.

A Break from Data Science

A reflection on a winter quarter course in the geography department.

Mar 31, 2026

Sunflowers of Ukraine: A Cultural and Economic Symbol

Creating an infographic to convey the prevalance of the sunflower industry in Ukraine, highlighting the crop as integral to the economy and a cultural symbol.

Sofia Sarak

Mar 8, 2026

Where Can I Farm this Marine Species?

geospatial

Building an R function to determine aquaculture suitability on the West Coast.

Sofia Sarak

Dec 12, 2025

Los Angeles Fires: Vegetation Health & Socioeconomic Analysis

Python

geospatial

Using multispectral and EJI data to explore aspects of the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Sofia Sarak

Dec 10, 2025

Trace-Element Accumulation in Invertebrate Tissue

statistics

Using Gamma and segmented regression to find relationships and break-points.

Sofia Sarak

Dec 9, 2025

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A Break from Data Science

Sunflowers of Ukraine: A Cultural and Economic Symbol

Where Can I Farm this Marine Species?

Los Angeles Fires: Vegetation Health & Socioeconomic Analysis

Trace-Element Accumulation in Invertebrate Tissue