I received my B.S. in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Ecology from California State University San Marcos. As an undergraduate, I developed a passion for wildlife ecology and conservation while studying wildlife corridors in San Diego County. I am currently a first-year graduate student at Sonoma State University with interests in southern sea otter foraging behaviors. For my thesis project, I will be exploring predatory soundscapes and the ability of audio recorders to quantify southern sea otter predation on crabs in the Elkhorn Slough estuary (Monterey, CA). I hope to continue research and field work in wildlife ecology after completing my Masters.