katherine elliott · about

Who are you?

Hi! I'm Katherine. I graduated from Olin College with a degree in Systems Engineering. Right now I am a web application developer at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.

Why radiant radon?

According to webelements.com, "When cooled below the freezing point, radon exhibits a brilliant phosphorescence which becomes yellow as the temperature is lowered and orange-red at the temperature of liquid air." It sounded really cool when I was fifteen and in search of a new handle.

What else are you interested in?

I am interested in oceanography, particularly primary productivity and ocean color. I also like web design and development–I built the citizen-science website Jellywatch.org as an MBARI intern and continue to be involved with the project. I became very interested in machine learning after working on a project trying to predict when algal blooms would happen based on historical data, so I took a machine learning class at NPS and am working my way through this book at home. I like making bean bags. Sometimes I put stuff on my head.

Where did you learn to balance things on your head?

At home when I was little, I guess? I don't remember when/where I learned. It's not that difficult.

Can I email you?

Of course! My email is radiantradon at gmail.