Cassandra Ling is an American who has worked for Yosuke Yamashiki’s Lab since June of 2015. Graduating from Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language in March of 2015, she performs Japanese to English translations for the laboratory, as well as secretarial duties. She planned, coordinated, and helped carry out all preparations for the UNESCO International Symposium on Scientific, Technological and Policy Innovations for Improved Water Quality Monitoring in the Post-2015 SDGs Framework in July of 2015.