Jocelyn Christie- Internship Coordinator
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Jocelyn graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 2010 with a BS in Aquatic Biology. While working towards her degree, she became involved with UCSB’s Marine Science Institute in the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecology Research (SBC LTER) lab, which investigates the effects of land and ocean processes on giant kelp forest ecosystems.
Jocelyn received her certification as a Scientific Research diver and assisted the SBC LTER lab conducting scuba surveys in Santa Barbara’s coastal kelp forests measuring kelp biomass and examining subtidal community structures. Following this work, Jocelyn was chosen to participate in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates to conduct additional kelp forest research with the SBC LTER lab. After graduating from UCSB, Jocelyn worked for the California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Region working on the California Recreational Fisheries Survey project collecting biological and angler data about recreational finfish catch. At the Bren School, Jocelyn is pursuing a specialization in Conservation Planning and has future career plans to work in coastal wetland conservation. |
Emily DeMarco - Web Manager
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Emily DeMarco graduated magna cum laude from Furman University in Greenville, SC, in 2008 with a BA in English. She spent the next two years as an environmental volunteer with the U.S. Peace Corps in northern Cameroon where, with local farmers, she coordinated and monitored tree planting projects funded by the World Wildlife Fund. She also partnered with a local community to build their first permanent elementary school.
Since returning to the U.S., Emily has continued to develop her environmental management experience by working with various environmental non-profits in the Bay area. Emily's experiences have helped her to realize that she is passionate about the just distribution of clean water, particularly in impoverished communities, both in the U.S. and abroad. Emily also wants to continue writing about environmental stories in comprehensive and compelling ways. At the Bren school, she is pursuing a Master of Environmental Science and Management degree with a specialization in Water Resources Management and a focus in Strategic Environmental Communication. |
Elizabeth Hiroyasu - Project Manager
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Elizabeth Hiroyasu graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2011 with a BS in Biology. She currently works for the California Department of Fish and Game as a scientific aide in the marine region, conducting port sampling for the Coastal Pelagic Species project. She also has experience working as a field assistant and lab assistant for the University of Chicago and UCLA. Elizabeth is very interested in conservation planning and advocacy. At the Bren school, she is pursuing a specialization in Conservation Planning
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Adam Kreger - Data Manager
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Adam Kreger graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA in 2006 with a BA in Biology. After graduating, Adam worked as a Field Instructor at The Mountain Institute in West Virginia and then escaped the winter to travel in Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina. Upon returning to the U.S., Adam spent the next year in Minnesota, working with a number of organizations such as Great River Greening, Saint Paul Public Schools, 3M, REI, and the Service Employees International Union.
In 2009, Adam was hired as a field guide for Alaska Crossings where he spent two years leading wilderness therapy expeditions for at-risk youth in the Tongass National Forest and later worked as a lead instructor at Pacific Quest in Na’alehu Hawaii. He continued his work in the outdoors as a sea kayak guide for Anacortes Kayak Tours in Washington and at the end of the season returned to Minnesota to work with struggling students at Pinewood Elementary School. |
Max Ludington - Financial Manager
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Max Ludington is a candidate for a Master of Environmental Science and Management at the Bren School at the University of California-Santa Barbara. Max comes to Bren after working 12 years for the National Park Service, primarily in Grand Teton National Park. Max has extensive experience in the field of natural resource management and has worked on a number of occasions with the Argentine national park service to improve their resource management techniques. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree, with distinction, in history and religious studies from the University of Virginia.
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Christina (Naomi) Tague - Faculty Advisor
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Christina Tague's research is focused on the interactions between hydrology and ecosystem processes and, specifically, how eco-hydrologic systems are altered by changes in land use and climate. Much of her work involves developing and using spatial simulation models to integrate data from multiple field-based monitoring studies in order to generalize results to larger watersheds.
Reflecting that emphasis, she is one of the principal developers of the Regional Hydro-Ecologic Simulation System (RHESSys), an integrated model of spatially distributed carbon, water, and nitrogen cycling. RHESSys is designed to provide science-based information about spatial patterns of ecosystem health and vulnerability in terms of water quantity and quality. She is currently modeling the impacts of climate change on stream-flow patterns in the western United States and examining how urbanization alters drainage patterns and associated biogeochemical cycling in watersheds in Baltimore, Md., and Southern California. |