A professional with a Master of Science in Marine, Coastal, and Environmental Science (University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2019) and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (University of West Florida, 2017, minor in GIS), holding certifications including GIS, NAUI Open-water/Nitrox Diving, and DAN CPR/First Aid.
Currently serves as GIS/IT Coordinator at the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (2021–present), initiating stakeholder collaboration, modeling water quality parameters for 2016 harmful algal blooms (HABs), and maintaining an HAB information center. They also work as an Adjunct Professor at Salt Lake Community College (2021–present), teaching GIS and Python courses. Previously, as a GIS Analyst (2020–2021), they developed an AI image segmentation algorithm for Idaho wetlands and a 3D timeline for Utah highway construction.
Their experience includes graduate research on estuarine nutrient budgets, designing a GPS-enabled artificial coral reef prototype, and securing grants (e.g., $1k OUR Grant for CTD devices, NSF-funded Master’s assistantship). Proficient in ESRI GIS tools (ArcPro, ArcGIS Online), Python, R, AutoCAD, and SQL, with expertise in environmental data analysis, remote sensing, and marine robotics.