I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the CMSS (Coastal Marine System Science) program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. I received a M.S. in Environmental Science from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2016, a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Science, B.A. in Biology, and minor in Natural Resources from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2013.
I am a member of the Marine Policy and Law Group at HRI-Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. This program studies how marine policies and laws impact humans as well as understanding how human behavior affects coastal and ocean ecosystems. Special emphasis is placed on examining the interaction of coastal and marine constituencies and policy. My research focus is in marine policy with Dr. Richard McLaughlin and co-chair Dr. Paul Montagna. My emphasis area is in water resources management, freshwater inflow policy and regulation. I am a NOAA Educational Partnership Program CSC Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME) fellow. My research focus area is Placed-Based Conservation, and is under the NOAA Line Office of the National Ocean Service (NOS) and the Program Office of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. |
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