Environmental Scientist

• May 2020 - Present

California Sea Grant State Fellow

• Mar 2019 - Jul 2023

Coastal Restoration: Working on programs such as the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA), the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (WRP), and similar programs throughout California. • Populate and manage the WRP’s Marsh Adaptation Planning Tool (MAPT) to help track progress on the WRP’s quantitative restoration objectives. • Help the SCC track the impact of its wetlands restoration projects through a Statewide data portal. • Review project applications… Show more Coastal Restoration: Working on programs such as the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA), the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (WRP), and similar programs throughout California. • Populate and manage the WRP’s Marsh Adaptation Planning Tool (MAPT) to help track progress on the WRP’s quantitative restoration objectives. • Help the SCC track the impact of its wetlands restoration projects through a Statewide data portal. • Review project applications and make recommendations project prioritization. • Participate in meetings & coordination between agencies and among stakeholders. • Help manage and maintain the SCC's social media presence. • Update and create content for the WRP's website. Show less Coastal Restoration: Working on programs such as the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA), the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (WRP), and similar programs throughout California. • Populate and manage the WRP’s Marsh Adaptation Planning Tool (MAPT) to help track progress on the WRP’s quantitative restoration objectives. • Help the SCC track the impact of its wetlands restoration projects through a Statewide data portal. • Review project applications… Show more Coastal Restoration: Working on programs such as the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA), the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project (WRP), and similar programs throughout California. • Populate and manage the WRP’s Marsh Adaptation Planning Tool (MAPT) to help track progress on the WRP’s quantitative restoration objectives. • Help the SCC track the impact of its wetlands restoration projects through a Statewide data portal. • Review project applications and make recommendations project prioritization. • Participate in meetings & coordination between agencies and among stakeholders. • Help manage and maintain the SCC's social media presence. • Update and create content for the WRP's website. Show less

Laboratory Assistant

• 2018 - Jul 2023

• Assist a team of interdisciplinary senior research scientists and technicians in various projects relating to marine and coastal freshwater ecosystems in collaboration with multiple federal and state regulatory agencies such as the U.S. EPA, BOEM, SMC, and SWRCB • Assist a team of interdisciplinary senior research scientists and technicians in various projects relating to marine and coastal freshwater ecosystems in collaboration with multiple federal and state regulatory agencies such as the U.S. EPA, BOEM, SMC, and SWRCB

Teaching Associate

• 2017 - Jul 2023

Biology 152: Evolution and Organismal Biology Fall 2017 – Present Course Coordinators: Dr. J. Abraham (Fall 2017), Dr. J. Der (Spring 2018) • Lead 1-2 laboratory sections per week, consisting of hands-on learning activities and experiments for Biology major students • Prepare and deliver pre-lab lectures on topics such as evolutionary mechanisms, phylogenetics, biodiversity, anatomy, and plant processes •… Show more Biology 152: Evolution and Organismal Biology Fall 2017 – Present Course Coordinators: Dr. J. Abraham (Fall 2017), Dr. J. Der (Spring 2018) • Lead 1-2 laboratory sections per week, consisting of hands-on learning activities and experiments for Biology major students • Prepare and deliver pre-lab lectures on topics such as evolutionary mechanisms, phylogenetics, biodiversity, anatomy, and plant processes • Lead two day fieldtrips to the rocky intertidal zone in Orange County • Lead two weekend fieldtrips at the Zzyzx Desert Studies Center in the Mojave Desert • Grade pre and post-lab assignments, research papers, posters, and oral presentations Biology 101: Elements of Biology Laboratory Spring 2017 Course Coordinator: Dr. C. Chaffee • Led one laboratory section per week, providing hands-on laboratory experience demonstrating basic scientific principles and skills to non-Biology major students • Prepared and delivered pre-lab lectures on topics such as evolution, genetics, cell structure and function, physiology, and ecology • Led two fieldtrips to regional parks • Graded short answer and multiple choice quizzes, labs, and other assignments for 24 students

Graduate Student Researcher

• 2015 - Jul 2023

Graduate Thesis Project | Thesis Advisor: Dr. J. Burnaford • Project Title: Does temperature affect aggressive behavior in aggregating anemones? • Project Description: Field and laboratory project investigating the relationships between environmental temperatures and intraspecific competition in the aggregating anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima.

Graduate Assistant

• 2016 - 2017

Biology 152: Evolution and Biodiversity Course Coordinator: Dr. J. Burnaford • Assisted with grading quizzes and exams, proctor exams, and general needs in course activities Biology 446: Phycology Course Coordinator: Dr. J. Burnaford • Assisted with general needs in lab preparation, including field collections • Supervised lab sections as needed Biology 152: Evolution and… Show more Biology 152: Evolution and Biodiversity Course Coordinator: Dr. J. Burnaford • Assisted with grading quizzes and exams, proctor exams, and general needs in course activities Biology 446: Phycology Course Coordinator: Dr. J. Burnaford • Assisted with general needs in lab preparation, including field collections • Supervised lab sections as needed Biology 152: Evolution and Organismal Biology Course Coordinator: Dr. Douglas Eernisse • Graded short answer and multiple choice exams and weekly quizzes for approximately 100 students

Field Technician

• 2015 - Jul 2023

Field Technician (Paid Position) | Principal Investigators: Dr. J. Burnaford and Dr. J. Smith • Aid in long-term monitoring of Marine Protected Areas along California coast by using standardized survey and collection protocols in permanent quadrats • Collect and preserve specimens of whole and partial invertebrate organisms and algae in the field • Record data for invertebrate size structure, field surveys, and diversity monitoring • Trained in methods of… Show more Field Technician (Paid Position) | Principal Investigators: Dr. J. Burnaford and Dr. J. Smith • Aid in long-term monitoring of Marine Protected Areas along California coast by using standardized survey and collection protocols in permanent quadrats • Collect and preserve specimens of whole and partial invertebrate organisms and algae in the field • Record data for invertebrate size structure, field surveys, and diversity monitoring • Trained in methods of data collection using field data sheets for photo plots, invertebrate size structure, and archival photo documentation • Input data from field surveys into a shared database • Help prepare archival invertebrate and algae morphological vouchers and DNA samples for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and the UC Berkeley Herbarium collection Show less Field Technician (Paid Position) | Principal Investigators: Dr. J. Burnaford and Dr. J. Smith • Aid in long-term monitoring of Marine Protected Areas along California coast by using standardized survey and collection protocols in permanent quadrats • Collect and preserve specimens of whole and partial invertebrate organisms and algae in the field • Record data for invertebrate size structure, field surveys, and diversity monitoring • Trained in methods of… Show more Field Technician (Paid Position) | Principal Investigators: Dr. J. Burnaford and Dr. J. Smith • Aid in long-term monitoring of Marine Protected Areas along California coast by using standardized survey and collection protocols in permanent quadrats • Collect and preserve specimens of whole and partial invertebrate organisms and algae in the field • Record data for invertebrate size structure, field surveys, and diversity monitoring • Trained in methods of data collection using field data sheets for photo plots, invertebrate size structure, and archival photo documentation • Input data from field surveys into a shared database • Help prepare archival invertebrate and algae morphological vouchers and DNA samples for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and the UC Berkeley Herbarium collection Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• 2013 - 2015

• Dissected and preserved amphibian specimens • Documented stomach contents of Andean frogs to determine their diet • Cleared and stained specimens and used imaging software to illustrate differences in internal structures • Researched scientific literature on Andean frog species anatomy to help characterize possible new species

Prep Lab Assistant

• 2012 - 2014

• Prepared animal skins of research specimens for museum collections • Kept detailed laboratory log of catalogued specimens • Presented specimens to visiting schools

Lab Assistant

• 2012 - 2012

• Maintained laboratory and animal containment rooms • Fed and cleaned Zebrafish tanks • Maintained laboratory and animal containment rooms • Fed and cleaned Zebrafish tanks