Summary
I am a marine chemist with experience in climate change as it pertains to the ocean, namely ocean acidification, increasing sea surface temperatures, and I also have experience in coastal biogeochemical cycles. I have also researched chemical and biological interactions at hydrothermal vents. I am currently working as the Pacific Islands Global Ocean Observing System (PI-GOOS) Coordinator at SPREP, and as part of the Pacific Meteorology Desk Partnership.
Qualifications and credentials
PhD, July 2003-August, 2008, Completed, University of Delaware
M.A., August 2001-May 2003, Completed, Boston Univeristy
BSc, August 1996-May 2001, Completed, University of Montana
American Society for Limnology and Oceanography, member, 2002-Present
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Proposal writing/Report writing
Ocean Acidification
SPREP, PI-GOOS Coordinator, SAMOA
IMEDEA, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Esporles, Spain, Mallorca, Spain, Researcher, Seagrasses as a refugia for ocean acidification sensitive species, I studied pH variability in seagrass meadows to evaluate their potential as refugia for species sensitive to ocean acidification.
University of Montana, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Missoula, Montana, Missoula, Montana, Researcher, Improvement of autonomous pH sensors, I worked on improving the performance of the SAMI-2 pH sensor, used for autonomous pH monitoring in marine environments., Missoula, Montana, Researcher, Air-sea gas exchange during the SO-GASEX cruise, I analysed CO2 and O2 air-sea gas exchange data from the SO-GASEX cruise, looking at mass-balance inventories and biological productivity.