Teaching and Mentorship
My approach to mentorship is rooted in the belief that the best science happens when curiosity is met with rigorous technique and genuine support. Whether in the field, at sea, or in the lab, I aim to give trainees real ownership over their work — from specimen collection to data analysis to scientific communication. Below are a few of the people I’ve really enjoyed working alongside over the past several years.
student Mentorship
Moorea BIOCODE 2.0 Summer Genomics Interns: Radha Srinivasan, Malia Yalisove, Antoine Siu, Nissy William, Shara Sookhoo, Spencer Toth. Summer, 2025
NOAA Ocean Exploration Explorer-in-training interns 2024 - Cam Oathout and Mei Lin McLaughlin
E/V Nautilus Ocean Science Intern mentor - 2014-2025
Mary Deere (Temple University, ‘20) - 2017-2020 - Co-author on 1 published. Currently, graduate student at University of Louisiana - Lafayette.
Lyanna Kessler (Temple University -2016-2017)
Field Courses
Fall 2013
Marine Ecology (Semester-By-The-Sea), University of Maine.
Invertebrates of the Maine Coast (Semester-By-The-Sea), University of Maine.
Classroom teaching
Fall & Spring 2016-2017
Introduction to Biology (Honors) Laboratory, Temple University
Introduction to Biology Laboratory, Temple University
Fall 2015
Human Biology Laboratory, Temple University
Fall 2012
Introduction to Ocean Science, University of Maine
Fall 2011 & Spring 2012
Applied Marine Research, The Island School & Cape Eleuthera Institute