Position:
Doctoral Candidate, Marine Biology at University of Alaska Fairbanks
Work:
University of Alaska Fairbanks
since Jan 2005
Doctoral Candidate, Marine Biology
California State Parks
- Santa Cruz, CA May 2011 - Apr 2012
Friends of Santa Cruz Parks
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Davidson Seamount, California Jul 2010 - Jul 2010
Lead Observer
Bay Area Discovery Museum
Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
Marine Science Instructor
Alameda County Resource Conservation District
Jan 2004 - May 2004
Watershed Educator
APL Ltd
Jan 1996 - Jan 2003
Editor / Marketing Assistant HR Options
Wildlife Trust International
Dec 2000 - Mar 2002
Research Assistant
Marine Mammal Center
Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
Outreach Instructor
Oceanic Society Experdition
- Monterey Bay, CA and Turneffe Atoll, Belize Jul 1999 - Sep 2000
Research Specialist and Naturalist
Curatorial Assistant Calif. Academy of Sciences
Aug 1994 - Apr 1996
Researcher
Wild Sanctuary Communications
Jan 1993 - Jan 1995
Sound Editor/Archivist
Natural Resources Defense Council
May 1994 - Jun 1994
Observer
Education:
University of Alaska Fairbanks 2005 - 2012
PhD, Marine Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks. The feeding and vocal behavior of transient killer whales at the Pribilof 2005 - 2012
Ph.D, Marine Biology
San Francisco State University, California. A comparison of echolocation signals 1990 - 1994
M.A, Biology
University of California, Santa Cruz 1985 - 1988
B.A, Biology
Skills:
Editing, Project Coordination, Research, Data Analysis, Ecology, Community Outreach, Non-profits, Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Teaching, Environmental Awareness, Microsoft Office, Statistics, Report Writing, Policy Analysis
Interests:
Animal communication, biacoustics, feeding behavior, marine education, conservation,