Experience

The Ocean Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Associate, International Fisheries Conservation

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Conservation Finance Alliance

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Technical support for conservation finance including; Consultation for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (2020 - present). A blended finance fund looking to invest $625 million in conservation of climate change resilient coral reefs around the world. OUtputs include the fund's investment plan and other technical support. Regular contributions to the Marine & Coastal Finance and Protected Area working groups, including development of marine conservation decision making tools. Reports: "Coral Reef Finance" - with the Wildlife Conservation Society (2022) "Conservation Finance: A Framework" (2020)



Stony Brook University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  With the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science.

• Senior Postdoctoral Associate

  • Aug 2021 - Sep 2022

  With the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. • Conservation finance & economics; research, analysis, publication, presentation, and fundraising.• MPAs & OECMs in China; Field work, data collection and analysis, publications (see peer-reviewed papers) for high-impact research on marine conservation in China.• Shinnecock Bay Restoration Program: Field work (ecological monitoring), data analysis and interpretation, reporting and publications, donor relations, and fundraising for this local project restoring a bay in New York via shellfish and seagrass restoration.• Helped lead campaign to designate Shinnecock Bay as New York's first Mission Blue Hope Spot.• Instructor for graduate course on marine conservation.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2021

  School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Institute for Ocean Conservation ScienceDissertation: “Research, development, and testing of a sustainable finance assessment framework for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).” Research and develop a replicable method to assess financial sustainability of MPAs, and potential actions and alternative mechanisms to improve financial sustainability. Special focus on Latin America and the Caribbean with detailed analysis of 6 MPAs in 3 countries.Other research interests include:Economics of marine ecosystemsShellfish aquacultureBiological oceanographyProjects worked on include:1. Assessment of Marine Protected Areas in China, in collaboration with researchers at Shanghai Jiao-Tong University. Funded by the Lenfest Ocean Program.2. Evaluation of shellfish benefits to local waters in the Long Island Sound, in collaboration with researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).3. "Technical Evaluation of Potential Expansion Scenarios of the Galapagos Marine Reserve" - Assessing the scientific basis for expansion of the Galapagos Marine Reserve in collaboration with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Funded by the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy. 4. Research, organization, and material development for symposium on Marine Protected Areas,"Marine Protected Areas: An Urgent Imperative: A Dialogue Between Scientists and Policymakers"Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rome, Italy (2016)

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SOMAS)



Urban American Management, LLC

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acquisitions Analyst

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  Private Equity Real Estate & Energy Retrofits Investment modeling, analysis, and due diligence for portfolio acquisitions ($10M-$1B+) in the New York Metropolitan area. Asset management. Analysis and implementation of energy retrofits, in collaboration with affiliate company Urban Greenfit. Private Equity Real Estate & Energy Retrofits Investment modeling, analysis, and due diligence for portfolio acquisitions ($10M-$1B+) in the New York Metropolitan area. Asset management. Analysis and implementation of energy retrofits, in collaboration with affiliate company Urban Greenfit.



Emax LLC

• New York, NY

• Temporary Analyst

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

  Development and transaction advisory for federal government projects in real estate and renewable energy. Development and transaction advisory for federal government projects in real estate and renewable energy.



Fusion Latam

• Bogota, Colombia

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  A business that invests in, manages, and provides advisory services for sustainability focused projects in Latin America. Financial and market analysis for sale and distribution of solar based technology in the region. Designed self-sustaining, green energy solutions for government sponsored projects. A business that invests in, manages, and provides advisory services for sustainability focused projects in Latin America. Financial and market analysis for sale and distribution of solar based technology in the region. Designed self-sustaining, green energy solutions for government sponsored projects.