
My passion for scientific curiosity ignited in Mr. Nelson’s AP biology class way back in 1994 at Bullard High School in Fresno, CA, and has never dwindled. It continued through my undergraduate years at UC San Diego, where biochemistry and cellular biology became my expertise. A stint as a molecular biologist in the bustling world of biotech followed, but the yearning for a connection to the natural world as opposed to only the lab called me back to further my education in Earth Science with a Ph.D. from UCLA.















