I research variation in acoustic communities and community behavior associated with post-hurricane mangrove recovery in British Virgin Islands.

Testing and deployment of machine learning data analysis tool and data annotation to learn about coral reef soundscapes. Coordination with partners to deploy hydrophones and collect ecologically relevant data around the world.

Analyzing the acoustic signatures of small boats and developing outreach materials on various underwater sounds found in Buck Island National Park.

Reporting to the CEO, oversee software company’s finance, accounting, HR, administration, legal and risk management functions as well as supervise sales and accounting staff. Administer retirement and profit sharing plans. As a member of the Executive Committee, partner on strategic planning and other company initiatives including but not limited to evaluating investment opportunities and corporate partnerships and identifying financial opportunities and risks. Maintain continuous focus on ensuring corporate culture aligns with business needs by regularly gathering and presenting staff feedback to the executive team for further iteration.Introduced open-book management, posting regular business & financial reports to employees on an internal blog designed to educate employees on the organization’s financial health, including but not limited to revenue, expenses, cash flow and projections. Tools: MS Excel, iWork Numbers, Xero, Netsuite Business Management Software, Quickbooks, Capsule CRM, Assembla Workspace Software, Asana, Slack.

Helping to create an online repository of ocean sounds to be used for marine research and conservation, especially projects utilizing machine learning.

Supported research for a National Park Service (NPS) funded Focused Condition Assessment (FCA) project. Worked within a team of ocean acoustics research PIs, engineers and research assistants to analyze and generate data products from four years of Noise Reference Station (NRS) data from a NPS marine park in American Samoa (NPSA). Investigated relationships between reef fish vocalizations,environmental correlates, and ocean noise levels to identify important behavior over time inthis important reef ecosystem.

Fellowship for Undergraduate Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Studies with a Bioacoustic Specialty

Built double dutch adult education program from the ground up in a previously unexplored market, including legal paperwork, curriculum design, event planning, and marketing.Increased our revenue in the first year by 150%. Enrolled up to 50 students per six week term.