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Partner with landowners, technical experts and management agencies to plan and implement innovative projects and programs that protect water and soil resources; Manage grant funding to plan and implement projects to reduce erosion, reduce pesticide loading to water bodies, collect storm water, and increase water infiltration; Engage agriculture industry.

Central Coast, California

Support private agricultural operations to achieve and maintain environmental compliance, optimize efficiency, and protect water resources on the Central Coast. Develop and manage a collaborative Agricultural Water Conservation Program for the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in Watsonville, California to reduce groundwater overdraft. Lead.

Central Coast, California

Managed producer-directed non-profit providing outreach and education to Central Coast farmers & ranchers to protect surface and groundwater quality.

Monterey Bay

Key team member in planning and implementing stakeholder-driven wetland habitat management. Helped to raise over $4M in grant funds to implement a unique underwater construction project to slow marsh erosion. Informed decision-making with unique socioeconomic and biological research, and helped to coordinate diverse technical teams to facilitate.

Santa Cruz, California

Assisted Principal Investigators to research the socioeconomic networks associated with the commercial fishing industry in the Monterey Bay to inform policy-making.

California Coast

Developed and implemented biological monitoring protocols for coastal and offshore habitats for projects including seismic oil surveys and dock construction.

Northwest Hawaiian Islands

Monitored critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal populations for extended periods of time in remote field locations. Performed complex identification and behavioral data collection, and performed necropsies to help determine causes of death and environmental stressors to the population. Also cleaned up derelict fishing debris and plastic pollution.

Msc., Ocean Sciences - Emphasis In Natural Resources Management

Completed a graduate research program focused on including socioeconomic data in natural resources management decisions and using GIS as a.

Bsc., Zoology

Activities and Societies: Marine Mammal Research Program