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Originally from Queens NY, I have a science background in oceanography. I have had the privilege to learn and grow from researchers and community leaders spanning New England to Vancouver, and the Amazon River Basin to the Canadian Arctic. After my PhD in Woods Hole, where I studied organic carbon chemistry in the Southern Ocean and the Amazon River Basin, I accepted a postdoctoral position at the University of British Columbia to pursue my deeper interests in community engagement and research. At UBC, I learned applications of ocean optics and remote sensing to marine resource management issues (e.g., Pacific salmon production), which led to a partnership with the Arctic Eider Society, an Inuit-charity based in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. Since 2018, I continue to work with the Arctic Eider Society and our community partners on SIKU.org, the Indigenous Knowledge Social Network and mapping platform.
Because environmental change is not equally distributed across the planet, we need researchers, educators and decision-makers from all communities to lead sustainability efforts. I am thrilled to join the SAIC community, where I can work with faculty and students to broaden access to marine science and chemistry, and delve into the joint roles of science and art in making research and sustainability both equitable and just.