I am a second-year grad student broadly interested in fish ecology with a particular focus on elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). I completed my B.S. in Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2016 looking at the population density and prey preference of the Mediterranean moray eel. From field courses to AAUS scientific diving, I’ve found a passion in driving research projects and fieldwork that aim to understand the ecology of predatory fish. I have interned for NOAA and have worked for the Department of Water Resources and a fish ecology lab at U.C. Davis. My Master’s project focuses on the ecology of leopard sharks (Triakis semifasciata) within the Drakes Estero estuary in Point Reyes and why this particular habitat is such a hotspot for natal activity.