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I’m an interdisciplinary marine scientist specialized in the social, ecological, and policy dimensions of environmental change on marine biodiversity. My expertise focuses on the complex interplay between climate-driven shifts in migratory marine species’ habitat use and the capacity of ocean governance frameworks to respond — from coastal waters to the high seas. I also examine the social implications of changing marine resources on small-scale fisheries to support more equitable and inclusive ocean policies at local and regional scales.

I currently serve as the Global Ocean Program Associate at The Nature Conservancy, providing strategic program support and coordination to regional ocean teams and local field programs worldwide — 350+ staff across 50+ countries — spanning fundraising, policy, strategic partnerships, communication, and capacity building. In addition, I am a research collaborator with LoggerheadSTRETCH (“Sea Turtle Research Experiment on the Thermal Corridor Hypothesis”), investigating governance implications of climate-driven habitat shifts in sea turtles. I also contribute to ORRAA’s Gender and Climate Change Factsheets to highlight women’s roles in small-scale fisheries and advance gender-responsive policy development. I have co-authored over a dozen peer-reviewed publications on the social, ecological, and policy aspects of marine management, am a member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, and am a contributing author to the transformative fisheries governance subsection of the inaugural USGS Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment.

Previously, I served as an International Activities Analyst at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a 2018 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow, supporting U.S. ocean research priorities and international partnerships. I also worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to develop global guidelines for spatial marine management. I hold a B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology from Stony Brook University, an M.S. in Marine Science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and a Ph.D. in Environment and Resources from Stanford University.