Experience

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  I am currently teaching Introductory Biology and Invertebrate Zoology classes.

• Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Teach Biology and Invertebrate Zoology classes to undergraduate students, many of whom are part of a Learning Community (i.e., a cohort of students who also take Chemistry, Seminar and Composition together).

• Assistant Research Scientist

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2015

  Developed a database on the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico, BioGoMx, managed GulfBase.org, wrote a book on deep-sea organisms, worked on data management for Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative



GulfBase.org

• Managing Editor and Science Editor for the USA

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2015

  Managed and maintained Gulfbase.org and the biodiversity database of the Gulf of Mexico, hosted on GulfBase Managed and maintained Gulfbase.org and the biodiversity database of the Gulf of Mexico, hosted on GulfBase



Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

• Postdoctoral Reseach Fellow

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2008

  Contributed to a large effort on the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico inventory, compiling information on mollusks, and then started to develop the BioGoMx database Contributed to a large effort on the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico inventory, compiling information on mollusks, and then started to develop the BioGoMx database



Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

• Honolulu, Hawaii

• Assistant Invertebrate Zoologist

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2004

  Principal investigator on project using GIS mapping of marine invertebrates of the Indo-Pacific to determine biodiversity patterns and hotspots for conservation prioritization. Additionally, conducted invertebrate surveys and educational outreach at the museum and schools in Hawaii. Principal investigator on project using GIS mapping of marine invertebrates of the Indo-Pacific to determine biodiversity patterns and hotspots for conservation prioritization. Additionally, conducted invertebrate surveys and educational outreach at the museum and schools in Hawaii.