As the current Lab Manager for the ACS Lab, I support graduate students in their work and coordinate daily operations. My role ranges from coordinating fieldwork logistics to training volunteers to maintaining equipment and datasets. I am also involved in continuing work on our long-term wildlife projects.
Growing up in the Gulf Islands, I spent most of my free time in and around the ocean, which sparked a fascination for the underwater world from a young age. This passion took me to Northern Australia where I was fortunate to study with world leaders in coral reef science and participate in projects from underwater reef monitoring surveys to acoustic tracking of large marine predators. I now hold a BSc in Marine Biology from James Cook University, Australia, where my undergraduate research focused on reef fish ecology.
Since returning to the BC coast, I have worked as a Field/Research Technician for the Fisheries Ecology and Conservation Lab at UVic. My work supported a collaborative project among Pacific Salmon Foundation, UVic and Coastal First Nations on juvenile Chinook Salmon and Pacific Herring interactions.
As a new member of the ACS Lab, I am excited to contribute to positive conservation outcomes in BC and learn from this passionate community of scientists.
Outside of my work, I enjoy surfing, biking, diving, and any other activities that allow me to explore the coast.
