I am an ocean conservation professional and scholar. My career so far includes positions in marine mammal care and training, environmental communication, and nonprofit organization management. I have a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary Environmental Science and Policy at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School and hold both a Master of Professional Science in Marine Conservation and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

My research interests are at the intersection of ocean science and society with emphases on environmental communication, decision making processes, and political ecology. Topical areas of expertise include wildlife conservation and policy, marine protected areas, and community engagement for climate and environmental justice. Currently, I am researching environmental media associated with the conservation and management of Critically Endangered North Atlantic right whales.