Experience

Environmental Markets Lab (emLab)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fisheries Data Scientist and Coordinator

  • Sep 2020 - Present



National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ocean Health Index Fellow

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Completed a data-driven assessment of the Ocean Health around Palmyra Atoll in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy. For more information about the project visit: https://ohi-4site.github.io/pal-scores/documents/methods-results/Supplement.html. Completed a data-driven assessment of the Ocean Health around Palmyra Atoll in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy. For more information about the project visit: https://ohi-4site.github.io/pal-scores/documents/methods-results/Supplement.html.



Bren School of Environmental Science & Management - University of California, Santa Barbara

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • May 2019 - Jun 2020

  Completed preliminary analysis to determine factors explaining community resilience across Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. • Used satellite data on night lights to determine damage proportions and time to recovery across 78 municipalities after Hurricane Maria • Conducted statistical analysis to determine if funding discrepancies or social vulnerability explain these differences

• Data Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2020

  Master's Group Project: Evaluating Adaptive Management Strategies for Climate-Resilient FisheriesClient: The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) • Evaluate outcomes for fisheries guided by EDF's Framework for Integrated Stock and Habitat Evaluation under a variety of climate change scenarios.• Design a model to iteratively simulate fish stocks over time under different climate and management scenarios • Identify management actions with the framework that may boost the resilience of fisheries to climate change Show less



Coral Reef Advisory Group

• Pago Pago American Samoa

• Oceanographic and Communications Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

  Developed and implemented a five-week field ecology data collection program during the initial phase of an ongoing coral reef management project in the Manu'a Islands of American Samoa. Catalogued thousands of data survey points, analyzed results to determine baseline conditions, and visualized oceanographic trends in priority study regions. Developed and implemented a five-week field ecology data collection program during the initial phase of an ongoing coral reef management project in the Manu'a Islands of American Samoa. Catalogued thousands of data survey points, analyzed results to determine baseline conditions, and visualized oceanographic trends in priority study regions.



Birch Aquarium at Scripps

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educational Interpreter

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018



International Field Studies, Inc.

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

• Marine Science Educator

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017



Dudek

• Sacramento, California Area

• Planning Research Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Work with public and private clients analyzing project compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Prepare Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Workers Environmental Awareness Programs and applications for state and federal regulatory permits. Work with public and private clients analyzing project compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Prepare Environmental Impact Reports, Mitigated Negative Declarations, Workers Environmental Awareness Programs and applications for state and federal regulatory permits.



Princess Divers

• Thailand

• Divemaster

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Led underwater tours while sharing knowledge of the local marine environment. Assisted with scuba instruction, conducted scuba reviews, and prepared and led dive briefings. Worked collaboratively with an international staff to promote safe diving practices, sustainability and conservation of marine resources in daily operations. Led underwater tours while sharing knowledge of the local marine environment. Assisted with scuba instruction, conducted scuba reviews, and prepared and led dive briefings. Worked collaboratively with an international staff to promote safe diving practices, sustainability and conservation of marine resources in daily operations.