Jack received his B.A. in Mathematics and Chemistry from Carleton College in 2018. He aims to use mathematical and computational tools to develop adaptive ecosystem-based management strategies for fisheries and other natural resources. He is particularly interested in understanding how to foster resilience in social-environmental systems.

Esther received her B.A. in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard University in 2013. For the past four years, Esther has been working as an Environmental Scientist for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska. She is interested in the impacts of ocean acidification and climate change on coastal communities.

Marlynn graduated from Howard University in 2019 with a B.S. in Biology. As an undergraduate she participated in the Evolution and Ecology Graduate Admissions Pathways Program at UC Davis. She is interested in studying the effects of environmental stressors on marine ecosystems.

Ryan earned his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Zoology and his Master’s in Marine Affairs (M.M.A.) from the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) at the University of Washington. He seeks to combines marine ecological knowledge, modeling, and stakeholder input from coastal communities, to create policies that improve the sustainable management of marine natural resources.

Cassidy graduated with her M.S. in biological science from CSU San Marcos in 2020.  During this time, she studied the thermal physiology and metabolic strategies of invasive fish which had been acclimated to both static and cycling temperatures. Cassidy is interested in how dynamic environmental demands will influence species’ biology, particularly in the context of climate change and conservation.

Amanda received her B.S. in Marine Science, Biology, and Ecosystem Science and Policy from University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science in 2017 and her M.S. in Animal Biology from UC Davis in 2019. Her interests lie in understanding how species cope with changing environments on the molecular, organismal, and ecosystem level. She is especially interested in studying polar species, because their adaptation to stable environments could make them particularly vulnerable to a changing climate.

Hollis earned her MS in Biology from Louisiana State University, studying the impacts of combined stressors on eastern oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. She then joined the National Sea Grant Office in Washington, DC as a 2019 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, where she worked to connect coastal stakeholders to improve the research-to-application process. She aims to merge these interests to continue studying the effects of climate change on aquaculture species, and the industry, to better prepare for a more resilient future.

Toni obtained her B.S. in Marine Science, Biology and Ecosystem Science & Policy with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) in 2020. Her research interests lie in the potential uses for aquaculture technology in addressing conservation issues – particularly those affecting indigenous or low-income communities – and how they can be implemented in scientific policy.

Receiving his degree in Environmental Studies and American studies from Amherst College, Chimaway Lopez has looked to explore the growing intersection of Indigenous studies and Environmental studies. Grounding his research within his lived experience in Chumash maritime culture, Chimaway believes that engaging with marine policy and science through Indigenous methodologies will be crucial to navigating the ecological and ontological disaster of the Anthropocene.

Andrea received her B.S. in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences from the University of Washington in 2018 and has since been working as a lab technician at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She aims to use mathematical models to explore and better understand the dynamic nature of exploited fish populations under a changing climate. The goal of her research is to improve fisheries management strategies in a way that ensures the balance between a thriving ecosystem and productive fishery.