I am a marine ecologist employing 'omics-scale analyses to target large scale questions about microbial interactions and population dynamics to provide meaningful insights into biological responses to the threat of climate change. I am dedicated to marine stewardship, research, and outreach to enhance global marine protections and MPAs in Canadian waters.I am deeply grateful to now reside, work, and enjoy life on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded stolen territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nations.