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My research focuses on using remotely sensed satellite and aerial imagery to quantify temporal and spatial dynamics of kelp forest ecosystems in northern California, which have experienced widespread biomass reduction and spatial extent within the last decade.

Design and implement field data collection Underwater deployment of radiometric and ecological sensorsDesign and conduct laboratory experimentsQuantitative and statistical analysis of field and laboratory dataDatabase entry and organizationQC/QA of raw data and database output productsOperated small watercraftDeployed instrumentation of mid-size R/VCompilation and Presentation (written and oral) of data

Lead and expedited field excursions for students in estuarine-marsh environmentOrganized field deployment of instrumentsMonitored and aided student data collection Taught students safe and responsible field conductCollaborated and planned field excursions with educational supervisorsManaged and organized classroom supplies and equipment

Developed lesson plans and interactive classroom activitiesCritiqued and evaluated student performanceConducted weekly student conferencesLead and expedited field excursions for students in estuarine-marsh environmentOrganized field deployment of instrumentsMonitored and aided student data collection Instructed students on estuarine/marsh ecology and biologyTaught students safe and responsible field conductCollaborated and planned field excursions with educational supervisorsManaged and organized classroom supplies and equipment

As an undergraduate research assistant, I studied the influence of bio-optical properties of Greater Florida Bay on seagrass abundance and distribution.Underwater deployment of radiometric and ecological sensorsQuantitative and statistical analysis of field and laboratory dataDatabase entry and organizationQC/QA of raw data and database output productsOperated small watercraftDeployed instrumentation of mid-size R/VCompilation and Presentation (written and oral) of data

Extracted otolith and scale samples from fish samples for processingProcessed and mounted otolith samples for age determination from a wide range of Chesapeake Bay fish speciesCollected fish morphology for metadata analysis