I’ve always had a strong connection to nature, particularly the ocean. I was lucky enough to have explored it from a young age. Waves, wind, horizon, the feeling that life is larger than whatever is happening on land, it pulled me in early, and it has kept pulling me back ever since. Over time, that personal connection became my professional one.
I am an early-career researcher working at the intersection of socio-ecological systems and health equity. My work asks a simple question with complicated answers: how does the ocean change shape human health and well-being, and who carries the greatest risks? I approach this through One Health, treating people, animals, and ecosystems as part of one shared story.
I have a background that spans the natural, health, and social sciences, and I’m particularly interested in integrating multiple methods, disciplines, and knowledge systems.
I created One Blue Health to help bridge disciplines and sectors, and to build collaborations between researchers, communities, and organizations who are already doing the work of caring for ocean places.
I believe good research moves at a natural pace, it listens, reflects, and stays accountable to the people and environments it aims to serve. My goal is to help grow science that travels, not just in journals, but into conversations, communities, and decisions, and to mentor others with the same curiosity and care that shaped me.