Experience

Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Scientist

  • Jul 2017 - Present



California Coastal Trail Association

• Coastal Ambassador

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Founded MoJo Coastwalk, a through-hike of the California Coastal Trail (CCT) to raise awareness of the uncompleted trail and promote coastal access and stewardship• Hiked and biked over 1,200 miles on the California Coastal Trail from Oregon to Mexico in 96 days• Awarded a $50,000 grant to produce content for the State of California’s Explore the Coast mobile app, including a complete map of the trail, 14 short films, and 90 points of interest along the CCT• Established key partnerships with the Coastal Conservancy, Coastal Commission, and California State Parks• Hosted social media campaign, press tour, and 20+ outreach events with the public, local governments, businesses, non-profit organizations, and members of the California Senate and Assembly• Presented policy recommendations to the Coastal Conservancy Board and the CA Association of Countieswww.mojocoastwalk.com



NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sea Grant Fellow at Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Specialized in Resource Protection at NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary• Compiled and mapped whale observation data in GIS and coordinated with government agencies to implement commercial vessel speed reduction zones to reduce the risk of fatal ship strikes on whales• Planned and executed 13 meetings of the Marine Shipping Working Group and prepared final report• Managed logistics for 7 meetings of the Sanctuary Advisory Council and served as SAC Coordinator• Assisted with training sessions for eFINS, a new mobile app to enhance sanctuary enforcement



Sustainable Fisheries Group (UCSB)

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Conducted applied research to improve the sustainability of small-scale fisheries and coastal communities• Built spatial modeling tools with R, GIS, and Marxan to analyze economic and ecological tradeoffs in marine spatial planning• Developed data-limited fish stock assessment workbooks and training materials for Fish Forever• Produced short science outreach videos and maintained website • Conducted applied research to improve the sustainability of small-scale fisheries and coastal communities• Built spatial modeling tools with R, GIS, and Marxan to analyze economic and ecological tradeoffs in marine spatial planning• Developed data-limited fish stock assessment workbooks and training materials for Fish Forever• Produced short science outreach videos and maintained website



National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• E-Connect Fellow

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Reviewed 2,000+ scientific publications that have come out of 500+ collaborative synthesis projects at NCEAS and distilled key findings into website content for an audience of non-scientists• Created and implemented outreach plan to communicate about NCEAS science to targeted audiences• Served as project manager for topic modeling of NCEAS publications• Designed and implemented website changes, including adding new JavaScript functionality to website • Reviewed 2,000+ scientific publications that have come out of 500+ collaborative synthesis projects at NCEAS and distilled key findings into website content for an audience of non-scientists• Created and implemented outreach plan to communicate about NCEAS science to targeted audiences• Served as project manager for topic modeling of NCEAS publications• Designed and implemented website changes, including adding new JavaScript functionality to website



Olazul

• Sustainable Aquaculture Feed Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  While working at Olazul my primary involvement was in their sustainable feed program, working to produce a fishmeal substitute from fishery waste in communities throughout Baja California Sur, Mexico. The goal is to determine if it is economically feasible and ecologically beneficial for small fishing communities to use their fish waste to produce and sell a nutritious marine-based protein source that could be used instead of fishmeal in fertilizers and feeds. During my internship, some of my activities included:• Interviewing fishermen, processors, and all other stakeholders involved in the fishery supply chain to gain a better understanding of the organizational structure and gauge interest in the project• Interviewing feed producers, farmers, and aquaculturists to determine the possible demand for a fishmeal alternative• Conducting fish silage experiments to determine best production procedures. Fish silage is a possible fishmeal alternative that could be produced from fishery waste. It is made by fermenting the fish discards through addition of lactic-acid producing bacteria• Developing a fish silage production protocol to be shared with interested communities.Additionally, while interning at Olazul I was involved with marine algae cultivation and offshore shrimp aquaculture.For more information on my master's thesis, please visit: http://www2.bren.ucsb.edu/~fishmeal/



Rare

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marine Research Intern

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Conducted a review of all globally available literature on 23 fisheries species that had been identified as important to local fishers in Rare campaign sites across Southeast Asia, Micronesia, and Latin America• Synthesized this information to write and design the first factsheets exploring the links between a particular species of fisheries focus and the potential impact on that species through protection in marine reserves • Conducted a review of all globally available literature on 23 fisheries species that had been identified as important to local fishers in Rare campaign sites across Southeast Asia, Micronesia, and Latin America• Synthesized this information to write and design the first factsheets exploring the links between a particular species of fisheries focus and the potential impact on that species through protection in marine reserves



RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program

• Ocean Education and Multimedia Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  - Worked with the ocean education teams at the National Geographic Society and the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Center to catalog and merge resources for online interactive education modules- Designed infographics for the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Center - Worked with the ocean education teams at the National Geographic Society and the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Center to catalog and merge resources for online interactive education modules- Designed infographics for the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Center