Education

• B.A. in Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin

• B.S. in Biology, University of Texas at Austin

• M.S. in Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Duties/Specialties

Phylogenetics of Pacific Oysters of the genus Crassostrea; Analysis of genetic variation in the Oyster parasite, Perkinsus marinus.

Masters thesis

"A genetic investigation of population structure and phylogenetics of the benthic polychaete Paraprionospio pinnata in Chesapeake Bay"

Hobbies/Interests

Digital graphics, archery, textile arts, and cooking.