Jeannik Littlefield
OCEAN-GROUNDED
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RESEARCH-POWERED
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IMPACT- DRIVEN
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OCEAN-GROUNDED · RESEARCH-POWERED · IMPACT- DRIVEN ·
I’m a young scientist with a deep commitment to the environment, combining biology, philosophy, and psychology to understand human behavior and drive scientific solutions that protect our planet.
Whether I’m researching coral restoration at WHOI, presenting at COP28, or installing water filters in schools, I aim to blend scientific rigor with compassion and bold, systems-level thinking.
I am the top 1 % of all student in high school in academia. I take lessons from the classroom into real life discoveries and real life community contributions.
I want to think deeply about complex problems and create solutions to help our planet.
PUTTING KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION
I’m driven by a deep curiosity about the natural world—and a belief that science should serve both people and the planet. I’ve seen the fragility of coral ecosystems while diving in Hawai‘i, and I’ve studied how water flow affects coral survival in labs from WHOI to Stanford. But it’s not just research that moves me — it’s action.
ACADEMICS
I am currently a senior at Hawaii Preparatory Academy, set to graduate in May 2026.
I have participated in 6+ AP classes and have worked hard to be in the top 1 % of all student in high school in academia. While I enjoy learning, what I love even more it to take those lessons from the classroom into real life discoveries and real life community contributions.
I want to think deeply about complex problems and create solutions to help our planet.
I value my education and my internships/research opportunities equally. To read more about my schooling and internships click below.
Research & PRojects
I am passionate about protecting the planet through science, compassion, and bold systems thinking.
My work spans coral restoration, climate science, and clean water access—from conducting advanced research at WHOI and Stanford to installing reverse osmosis filters in Hawaiian schools and clay-carbon EcoFilters in Guatemala.
I’m driven by a deep curiosity about the natural world—and a belief that science should serve both people and the planet. I’ve seen the fragility of coral ecosystems while diving in Hawai‘i, and I’ve studied how water flow affects coral survival in labs from WHOI to Stanford. But it’s not just research that moves me—it’s action. From installing water filters in local schools to delivering EcoFilters in Guatemala, I’ve learned that the power of science lies in how we share it.
AWARDS & ACHIVEMENTS
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean 2025
Presented my discovery - Flow Matters! How morphology and placement of corals affects their survival.
Presented to Physicist and Biologist and Restoration Professionals how to place Corals to maximize flow of water and thus oxygen and nutrients.
COP28
Co Chair, Future Blue 2023
I took part in the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP28 - Future Blue. Working for the Cohen Lab. Where I put together a Generation Z panel aiming to promote scientific innovations to save our ocean and protect coral
TED X
Environmental Solutions 2021
In November 2021 I was invited to speak at TEDx in Hawai’i.
I proposed to Major, a plan to eliminate single-use plastic water bottles in Hawaii. Youngest presenter at the conference.