[1] She conducted her postdoctoral research with David Karl on the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program.
[3] Her research focus remained on "understanding how specific organisms acquire the elements necessary for growth and how different nutrient sources impact primary productivity and particle export.
"[1] During her tenure at Oregon State, she participated in various expeditions, including to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and received a 2012 Sloan Research Fellowship.
[5] In 2015, she received the Yentsch-Schindler Early Career Award in recognition of her contributions to research, science training, and broader societal issues.
[3] Upon joining the faculty at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, White replaced Karl as leader of the HOT program.