I am a postdoctoral researcher mentored by Dr. Jackson A. Gross at UC Davis’ Bodega Marine Laboratory where I have collaborated in the development of ultrasound as a non-invasive tool to track gonad maturation and reproductive development in endangered and cultured abalone species (Haliotis cracherodii, H. rufescens, and H. sorenseni). I am also interested in the advancement of sustainable aquaculture production strategies for native California species to increaser resilience of domestic food production. I completed my Ph.D in the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Group at UC Davis under the direction of Dr. Andrew Whitehead. My dissertation research focused on the effect of ocean acidification (OA) on red abalone (H. rufescens) growth, physiology, and reproduction across multiple generations and different populations. I also developed broodstock husbandry and larval culture techniques to mitigate the negative effects associated with OA. To enhance the molecular resources for red abalone, I assisted in the assembly of the first genome for this species in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Severin at Iowa State University. For my master’s thesis work at San Francisco State University, I investigated the physiological effects of wintertime salinity and warming in Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida) under the supervision of Dr. Anne Todgham.