About Me

Goals

I hope to finish my master’s degree in the spring of 2027. Then I wish to have a career in marine conservation in the New Hampshire seacoast area.

Education

I have a B.S. from Roger Williams University in both marine biology and applied mathematics. I am currently working on a master’s degree in marine biology at the University of New Hampshire in Dr. Liz Harvey’s lab.

Experience

Research Assistant II - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Wood Hole, MA October 2023 – August 2025

  • Developing coral nutrient delivery substrates to increase coral resilience and survivorship

  • Trace metal analysis of water and coral tissue samples

  • In charge of daily husbandry and aquatic system maintenance for a variety of tropical corals

Research Assistant - Marine Biological Laboratory,Woods Hole, MA January 2023 - October 2023

  • Primary person for daily husbandry and aquatic system trouble-shooting for axolotls, and assisted with lab techniques for ongoing axolotl regeneration projects

Scientific Researcher - Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL September 2021 – January 2023

  • Created 2D and 3D models of corals to track disease progression over time using ImageJ and Agisoft Metashape

  • Led daily husbandry of over eight species of tropical corals

Seasonal Marine Science Educator - New England Science and Sailing, Stonington, CT June 2021 – August 2021

  • Designed and taught daily lessons aligning with the Ocean Literacy Principles to campers ages 4 and up

  • Instructed water sports including swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, surfing and fishing

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI June 2019 – May 2021

  • Completed a senior thesis detailing protocols for the spawning and settlement of Astrangia poculata (Northern Star Coral), which included extensive literature review and the analysis of large data sets using excel and R

Science Tutor - Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI September 2017 – May 2021

  • Tutored biology, oceanography, chemistry, physics, and genetics to undergraduate students weekly

Residential Marine Science Education Intern - Project Oceanology, Groton, CT June 2018 – August 2018

  • Planned and instructed lessons and labs on marine biology related topics. Taught seining and managed fishing and trawling trips aboard skiffs and 50ft and 65ft research vessels

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