Experience

Azura Consulting LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Highly Migratory Species Climate Policy Analyst

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Manage the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) including milestones, design and scope, products, and applications • Manage engagement of over 50 internal and external CVA participants including NOAA fisheries science center staff, fishery management council staff, academics, industry, and non-governmental organization staff • Designed and facilitated a three-day expert workshop in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for over 20 participants to inform expert scoring and determine final climate vulnerability rankings for 58 species and stocks • Coordinate and develop the CVA communications portfolio including educational presentations and leadership briefings, newsletter articles, conference presentations, species narratives, manuscripts, and a project website • Apply CVA results and products to relevant fishery management plan amendments and other possible products • Crosswalk information from related agency-wide efforts including NOAA’s Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative, and division projects including Essential Fish Habitat and Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management ● Assist with drafting documents required to publish proposed or final regulations to implement fishery management plan amendments, including Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review Show less



Knauss Fellowship

• International Fisheries Policy Fellow

  • Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

  ● Provide policy analysis and project management support to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of International Fisheries Kelly Kryc at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ● Lead portfolio management for a subset of topics within the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO), the Bering Task Force, and other Arctic policy initiatives ● Participate in ICCAT, WCPFC, and CAO delegations and develop briefing materials on international fisheries management topics including tropical tuna management proposals and non-entangling and biodegradable fish aggregating devices ● Represent the office and associated entities, including the Bering Task Force, at intergovernmental agency meetings Show less



Natural Resources Group, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Environmental Planner

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Create and manage Conservation and Mitigation Banks for special status species and jurisdictional wetlands throughout California • Research local, state, and federal environmental and conservation policy to inform management decisions • Collaborate with state and federal agencies to fulfill conservation and mitigation requirements • Represent organization in a variety of professional settings including research conferences, consultant meetings, and wildlife presentations • Assess onsite biological resources, including federally threatened fisheries • Engage with stakeholders to communicate mutual interests in conservation • Author interim and long-term management plans to establish permanent protection of conservation and mitigation banks • Evaluate property easements and associated regulations and policies Show less



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Manager, Coastal Fisheries Research Program

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Manage a fast-paced fisheries laboratory including finances, research projects, and field activities• Develop outreach materials, update and create new content for lab website, social media accounts, and crowdfunding campaign • Collaborate with Texan fishing community to foster stakeholder engagement and citizen science• Designed data management plan used for ongoing research activities, participate in data analysis• Maintain lab equipment including active and passive acoustic equipment, remotely operated underwater vehicles, and boats• Mentor undergraduate assistants, train all new students on a variety of equipment and sample processing • Connect with local community by volunteering for annual fishing tournaments as a fish runner and judge Show less

• Research Technician, Community Ecology Lab

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Participated in the RAPID: Degradation and Resilience of Seagrass Ecosystem Structure and Function following a Direct Impact by Hurricane Harvey project• Collected and processed a variety of seagrass cores, cuttings, and water samples used to determine the impact of physical disturbances on seagrass ecosystems• Managed research project focusing on predation in Avicennia germinans and Spartina alterniflora dominated tidal marshes using tethering and video monitoring techniques• Mentored new undergraduate and graduate students, coordinated field work for ongoing projects• Purchased and maintained all lab equipment, managed daily lab activities Show less



UC Davis

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Coordinated and participated in over 40 interviews with prominent stakeholders in the San Francisco Bay Area concerning the governance challenges facing state, regional, and local agencies • Fostered working relationships with government and non government agencies, learned about interagency communications • Researched the governance challenges and policy issues facing government and non-government agencies within the Bay Area • Broadened understanding of the regulatory landscape of the Bay Area and enhanced knowledge base of measures such as CEQA, NEPA, and the Clean Water Act • Mentored two research assistants, conducted extensive training in qualitative data analysis • Coded qualitative data from stakeholder interview transcripts using Dedoose and performed intercoder reliability methods Show less



Environment California

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ocean Policy Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  • Fulfilled multiple roles in organizing the 11th annual Ocean Day, ranging from event planning, setting agendas, scheduling, and facilitating 100 plus meetings with the California Senators and Assemblymembers and various organizations • Communicated and collaborated with every California Senator and Assemblymember office over the course of several months • Coordinated with several government and non profit organizations to create groups of volunteers representing several organizations and agencies • Developed and distributed educational materials for meetings between volunteer groups and California Assemblymembers and Senators Show less