Marine Science Institute
Department of Integrative Biology
I am a researcher, educator, and mentor. I investigate:
What processes orchestrate microbe-host-environment relationships?
What processes drive microbial community composition?
How do genes modulate health, disease, and development?
Education/Experience
2024- present Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute
2019-2024 Ph.D., Biology, University of California San Diego & San Diego State University
2018-2019 Research Associate, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
2016-2018 ORAU Research Associate, Environmental Protection Agency
2012-2016 B.S., Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo