I am currently finishing my Bachelor's of Science with the University of Washington's Marine Biology program,  and I expect to graduate in June of 2027. Some classes of note are Parasite Ecology, Conservation and Management of Aquatic Resources,  and Biology of Fishes.

My coursework has dramatically improved my data entry and analysis skills, and it has made me a much more effective writer and communicator.

I spent the Spring 2026 quarter at UW's Friday Harbor Labs on San Juan Island. Field experience was the primary focus of this program, and I was able to conduct shoreline surveys to assess the extent of invasive crab and clam presence at local beaches. The results of the crab survey were presented at a small symposium at the end of the program.

The term was a great first impression of what working in marine science looks like. The wonderful faculty and TAs were a huge help in developing functional field and communication skills.

I spent the Fall 2024 quarter taking courses at the University of Washington's Rome Center.  I continued taking major-relevant UW courses in Rome and learned to balance academics with learning a new language and navigating an unfamiliar country. 

Being able to switch the courses' frame of reference from the Pacific Northwest to the Mediterranean Sea exposed me to a totally different ecosystem and made it easier to transfer the knowledge from my courses to different enviroments.