•Lead working groups consisting of federal, academia, private, and philanthropic partners to advance global ocean observing initiatives, such as the Blue Economy•Collaborate with federal scientists to review science, conduct research, and synthesize data into technical reports and communications materials in support of the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC)•Develop and manage timelines and deliverables, organize meetings, and draft budgets for working groups, steering committees, IOOC Task Teams, and other bodies associated with the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System and its partners•Author and coordinate content for the IOOS Association monthly newsletter sent to 1000+ subscribers and published on website•Create communications materials and maintain websites for COL and IOOS bodies

(Closed 09/30/2022. Position transferred to UCAR)

•Published “Policy Highlight” reports based on congressional hearings in COL’s weekly newsletter distributed to 5,000+ subscribers and posted on website•Authored fact sheets and memos for COL members on science and policy issues•Organized and attended meetings with members of Congress to address pressing science and technology issues•Tracked ocean science legislation and congressional committee actions using Quorum to formulate COL’s online legislative tracker

•Executed outreach and fundraising events in collaboration with local and national organizations to bolster public involvement in ocean conservation•Developed communications campaigns to raise awareness for coastal conservation

•Instructed introductory biology labs and upper-level marine biology labs to complement undergraduate lecture courses and prepare students for careers in the sciences through lab procedural training•Managed 90+ students for 20hrs/week administering quizzes, lab reports, and grading•Fostered inclusivity in the classroom through increasing the representation of gender, racial, and ethnic minorities during in-lab lectures

•Researched the size dependence of incidental mortality in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery•Funded by the University of Delaware