About me:
During my undergraduate studies I worked as a research assistant in Dr. Rebecca Lewison's lab. Upon graduation, I continued to gain field experience in a broad range of locations working with a variety of taxa (see below). The themes of the Conservation Ecology Lab continued to resonate with me and led me back to SDSU to complete my M.S. in Ecology.
My research interests include foraging ecology and habitat use of marine vertebrates. My master’s thesis focuses on the effects of Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) predation on Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) in Elkhorn Slough. As sea otters continue to reoccupy estuarine habitat of the California coast, it is important to understand how they will impact this economically important crab species which utilizes estuaries as nursery habitat.
Experience
Teaching Assistant Biol215L (Biostatistics lab), SDSU
Sea Otter Tracker, UC Santa Cruz and USGS, Santa Cruz, CA 2014-2015
Animal Care and Stranding Volunteer, The Marine Mammal Center, Moss Landing, CA 2014-2015
NMFS North Pacific Groundfish Observer, Saltwater Inc., Anchorage, AK 2011-2014
Sea Turtle Research Assistant, National Park Service, St. Croix ,USVI 2011
Undergraduate Research Assistant, SDSU 2010-2011
Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer, Ostional Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica 2009-2010
During my undergraduate studies I worked as a research assistant in Dr. Rebecca Lewison's lab. Upon graduation, I continued to gain field experience in a broad range of locations working with a variety of taxa (see below). The themes of the Conservation Ecology Lab continued to resonate with me and led me back to SDSU to complete my M.S. in Ecology.
My research interests include foraging ecology and habitat use of marine vertebrates. My master’s thesis focuses on the effects of Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) predation on Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) in Elkhorn Slough. As sea otters continue to reoccupy estuarine habitat of the California coast, it is important to understand how they will impact this economically important crab species which utilizes estuaries as nursery habitat.
Experience
Teaching Assistant Biol215L (Biostatistics lab), SDSU
Sea Otter Tracker, UC Santa Cruz and USGS, Santa Cruz, CA 2014-2015
Animal Care and Stranding Volunteer, The Marine Mammal Center, Moss Landing, CA 2014-2015
NMFS North Pacific Groundfish Observer, Saltwater Inc., Anchorage, AK 2011-2014
Sea Turtle Research Assistant, National Park Service, St. Croix ,USVI 2011
Undergraduate Research Assistant, SDSU 2010-2011
Sea Turtle Conservation Volunteer, Ostional Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica 2009-2010
