Experience

Ocean Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist – Plankton Ecology Program Support

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Environmental Assessment Services, LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plankton Sorter

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  Responsible for sorting CalCOFI planktonic samples, manufacturing stock solutions, time series sample archiving, scientific survey participation, procedure modification and design, incubation projects, larval fish egg rearing, implementing fisheries nutrition plans, spawning fish using hormonal injection procedures, target species identification. Responsible for sorting CalCOFI planktonic samples, manufacturing stock solutions, time series sample archiving, scientific survey participation, procedure modification and design, incubation projects, larval fish egg rearing, implementing fisheries nutrition plans, spawning fish using hormonal injection procedures, target species identification.



Ocean Associates, Inc.

• La Jolla, CA

• Scientist III - Contractor for NOAA SWFSC

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2019

  Responsible for sorting CalCOFI planktonic samples, manufacturing stock solutions, time series sample archiving, procedure modification and design, incubation projects, larval fish egg rearing, implementing fisheries nutrition plans, spawning fish using hormonal injection procedures, target species identification. Responsible for sorting CalCOFI planktonic samples, manufacturing stock solutions, time series sample archiving, procedure modification and design, incubation projects, larval fish egg rearing, implementing fisheries nutrition plans, spawning fish using hormonal injection procedures, target species identification.



University of Washington

• Greater Seattle Area

• Research Assistant at NOAA NWFSC

  • Dec 2011 - Mar 2014

  Responsible for running ELISA experiments, processing net tow plankton samples, measuring size of various plankton species with microscope and micrometer, identifying genus and species of algae, quantifying algae bloom densities, training interns, measuring domoic acids from algal and water samples, growing and maintaining algal species cultures, identifying species with scanning electron microscope, laboratory supply management, participating in research cruises. Responsible for running ELISA experiments, processing net tow plankton samples, measuring size of various plankton species with microscope and micrometer, identifying genus and species of algae, quantifying algae bloom densities, training interns, measuring domoic acids from algal and water samples, growing and maintaining algal species cultures, identifying species with scanning electron microscope, laboratory supply management, participating in research cruises.