Alexia Skrbic Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Support our Senior Watershed Specialists in outreach and engagement for the L.A. County Safe Clean Water program, which funds stormwater infrastructure projects throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.• Engage with project proponents including city/county agencies, nonprofits and members of the general public to develop projects, increase meaningful community engagement, and spread awareness of the program.• Complete reports and invoices to track program data on Salesforce in order… Show more • Support our Senior Watershed Specialists in outreach and engagement for the L.A. County Safe Clean Water program, which funds stormwater infrastructure projects throughout the Greater Los Angeles region.• Engage with project proponents including city/county agencies, nonprofits and members of the general public to develop projects, increase meaningful community engagement, and spread awareness of the program.• Complete reports and invoices to track program data on Salesforce in order to ensure program success and longevity • Co-chair the GreenLA Water Committee, a network of environmental professionals to discuss relevant topics and coordinate action such as comment letters for local and state-wide issues. Show less

• Leading a small team in creating more enriching and educational programming • Create partnerships with organizations and non-profits to increase outreach and engagement in programming• Increase revenue through brand partnership, sales, and programming to drive growth of the organization’s educational programming

• Leading youth from Title I schools in LAUSD through exploration of Aquarium and Santa Monica beach habitat• Educating youth and the public on marine life, local habitats, and human impacts on the environment• Assisting in creation of a variety of public and youth programming curriculum

• Educate youth on a variety of marine biology and environmental topics • Lead youth in outdoor educational exploration and tidepooling• Assisting in curriculum creation and lesson planning

• Educate youth K-12 on a variety of ocean and environmental related topics • Assisting in curriculum creation and planning, grant research, and outreach with LAUSD programs • Lead youth and adults in outdoor educational activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, and tidepooling

• Educate the public on marine mammals and other wildlife during whale watching trips.• Photograph wildlife, ensure safety of passengers on board, help in docking process, and assist on deck during trips.• Create and develop outreach program and materials to support marine mammal education throughout San Diego communities.• Grow social media presence and leverage platforms to educate the public on wildlife & get people involved in conservation & local community conservation events.

• Led children ages 7-17 through activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, ropes courses, team-building initiatives, and group games.• Directed courses to foster environmental education and social emotional learning.

• Synthesizing technical research into engaging educational information for conservation-based advocate apparel customers.• Directly interacting with scientific research partners doing field work to ensure accuracy of scientific information.

• Curating and writing website informational resources on shark finning, environmental laws, and wildlife-derived cosmetics ingredients. • Researching grants and funding opportunities in support of No Fin Florida and Shark Products outreach campaigns. • Social media outreach and advocacy to grow engagement and conservation impact.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Project lead (as part of MPS degree) in joint campaign with Force Blue in order to educate various communities, especially veterans, about marine conservation issues.• Helped showcase the research and conservation projects of various partners the foundation supports through social media and the foundation blog. • University of Miami RSMAS Masters Thesis: Analyzed and assessed the effectiveness of public service announcements addressing marine plastic pollution, “reef safe” sunscreen,… Show more • Project lead (as part of MPS degree) in joint campaign with Force Blue in order to educate various communities, especially veterans, about marine conservation issues.• Helped showcase the research and conservation projects of various partners the foundation supports through social media and the foundation blog. • University of Miami RSMAS Masters Thesis: Analyzed and assessed the effectiveness of public service announcements addressing marine plastic pollution, “reef safe” sunscreen, and sustainable seafood as an outreach tool on social media platforms. Show less

Miami, Florida, United States

• Project lead on expanding science focus of the brand by creating mini-trainings for sales and marketing teams. • Participating in outreach events and educating the public.• Communicating new scientific research on sunscreen chemicals to customers and the public through blog posts.

Long Beach, Ca

• Photographed dolphins and whales during whale watching tours and used Adobe Lightroom to match images with previous sightings of the same animal as part of efforts to catalogue and monitor marine mammal populations.

Orange, Ca

Wright Lab

• Assisted in designing and carrying out locomotive and feeding experiments on Aplysia californica. • Preliminary results showed an increase in movement and decrease in feeding behavior with introduction of predatory olfactory cues.

• Engaged members of the public in discussion on the Pacific Marine Mammal Center’s rescue, rehabilitation, and release work with California sea lions and elephant seals.

Dana Point, Ca

• Taught children (aged 5-13) about marine biology using tide pool species identification, whale watching, mini ROV construction, and fish dissections.• Developed strong science communication skills through learning to simplify complex topics and processes for young students with no prior marine science knowledge.

La Jolla, Ca

• Developed a deeper understanding of coral biology and taxonomy through the process of analyzing large-scale images of coral reefs. • Used Adobe Photoshop to identify coral species by color tracing transect images prior to the 3D modeling process.

Masters Of Professional Science, Marine Conservation

Activities and Societies: Member of UM Scuba Club Graduated Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Women in Science and Technology Member, Mission Environment Member, Love Your Melon Chapman Crew Member