About
I am an early career marine scientist passionate about interdisciplinary solutions to complex problems. With educational training and work experience across the biological and social sciences, I am interested in bridging the gap between marine science and the human communities that are most affected by the health of the ocean. I am particularly interested in working in international contexts and I have been working at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the past six years coordinating among NOAA and its national and international counterparts to advance oceanic, atmospheric, and climate observations research around the world. I have frequently represented NOAA at intergovernmental fora including the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO in Paris and at the UN in New York. I have also worked to implement a variety of international bilateral agreements in marine and atmospheric science and technology. I previously served as an intern at the U.S. National Park Service and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), both during the Obama Administration.
I hold a B.S. in Biology from Georgia Tech and a Masters in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland, College Park. As an undergraduate student, I conducted oceanographic research aboard the R/V Endeavor in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. I went on to study Anthropology, with a focus on the human dimensions of fisheries management, socio-ecological systems, and international development. I am currently pursing a Ph.D. at the University of Miami Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy in the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science.
