About
I'm currently pursing a PhD in Integrative Biology at Oregon State University in the Henkel Lab.
For my PhD, I am studying kelp ecology specifically in Oregon intertidal kelps and how their physiology is impacted by marine heatwaves and how their fluctuating presence in the intertidal impacts the rest of the community.
My research started as a undergraduate at Humboldt State University, where I worked in the Bourdeau lab focused on sea star wasting monitoring and sea star intraspecific morphological changes. I completed a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. I completed a Masters of Science from CSU Fullerton in the Burnaford Lab where I focused on kelp community ecology in southern California and Northern Washington.
Outside of research, I am extremely passionate about education. I aspire to be a full time teaching professor with a strong research background. I have worked as a TA at the university level for over 5 years and work with local non-profit education groups in Oregon to create ocean based curriculum. I am extremely dedicated to making the sciences more accessible to everyone including historically excluded demographics. I am pursuing a teaching certificate to expand my knowledge on issues in higher education and making classrooms more inclusive. I have current leaderships roles in OSU SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science), Western Society of Naturalists and OSU Equity Justice and Inclusion Committee. I am currently assisting in developing new curriculum for a Difference, Power and Oppression course related to Marine Justice and have previously presented/coordinated workshops related to Sex and Gender in Biology Classrooms and Decolonizing Science.
Kelp is on the Way!
Angelina
For my PhD, I am studying kelp ecology specifically in Oregon intertidal kelps and how their physiology is impacted by marine heatwaves and how their fluctuating presence in the intertidal impacts the rest of the community.
My research started as a undergraduate at Humboldt State University, where I worked in the Bourdeau lab focused on sea star wasting monitoring and sea star intraspecific morphological changes. I completed a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology. I completed a Masters of Science from CSU Fullerton in the Burnaford Lab where I focused on kelp community ecology in southern California and Northern Washington.
Outside of research, I am extremely passionate about education. I aspire to be a full time teaching professor with a strong research background. I have worked as a TA at the university level for over 5 years and work with local non-profit education groups in Oregon to create ocean based curriculum. I am extremely dedicated to making the sciences more accessible to everyone including historically excluded demographics. I am pursuing a teaching certificate to expand my knowledge on issues in higher education and making classrooms more inclusive. I have current leaderships roles in OSU SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science), Western Society of Naturalists and OSU Equity Justice and Inclusion Committee. I am currently assisting in developing new curriculum for a Difference, Power and Oppression course related to Marine Justice and have previously presented/coordinated workshops related to Sex and Gender in Biology Classrooms and Decolonizing Science.
Kelp is on the Way!
Angelina
