Speaker

I have a unique perspective and a wealth of knowledge to share about Marine Biology, Environmental Studies, Conservation and Ocean Equity.

Since 2005, I’ve been a guest speaker at elementary and junior high schools in New York City and Florida, as well as a featured guest at renowned colleges and universities, including Bates College, William and Mary, McGill University, UCLA, Middlebury College, and the Universidad de Panamá and the Panamanian Ministries of Tourism and Environment.

My favorite topics to cover include:

• My personal journey in marine science

• The importance of cultural competence in conservation work

• Intersectionality between social science and natural science

• Marine Conservation Biology

• Mangrove habitat complexity and marine protected areas

• Cultural valuation of mangrove ecosystem services

• Equity in ocean science

• Immersive international educational experiences

Events:

• “Environment, Sustainability and Society Speaker Series” at the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University.

• New England Science and Sailing, “Notes from the Field: Career Strategies, Life Journeys and Working in the Field”, Invited guest speaker, Stonington, Connecticut via Zoom.

• Our Ocean Conference, “Towards an Equitable Approach to Marine Plastic Pollution”, Invited Panelist Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center OOC side event, Panama City, Panamá.

• Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), “Mainstreaming Equity in Marine Protected Areas: a Global Outlook from Local Perspectives”, Invited Panel Speaker, Vancouver, Canada.

• Congreso Latinoamericana de Ciencias del Mar (COLACMAR), “Valoración cultural de los ecosistemas de manglar en Bocas del Toro, Panamá”, Sesión de Gobernanza y Política Marina, Invited Speaker, Panama City, Panamá.

• Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, “Cultural Competence in Conservation: Bocas Culture and Regional Environmental Threats”, Invited Speaker, Oregon State University visiting course, Isla Colón, Bocas del Toro, Panamá.

• United Nations Ocean Conference 2022, “Procedural Key Performance Indicators (PKPI) for Assessing Global Ocean Equity” Ocean Nexus UN Ocean Conference, Question and Answer Invited Panelist, Lisbon, Portugal via Zoom.

• Glenaire Retirement Community, “Notes from the Field: The importance of corals, mangroves and seagrasses”, Invited Community Speaker for World Ocean Week, Cary, North Carolina via Zoom.

• Baltimore County Public Schools, “The Human Impact on Coral Reefs and Marine Habitats”, Invited Class Speaker Grade 7, Baltimore, Maryland via Zoom.

• Western Washington University, “The role of scientists in public communication, stewardship, and activism”, Invited Panelist, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA via Zoom.

• GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, “Notes from the Field”, Invited Speaker, Kiel, Germany via Zoom.

• New England Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Spring Summit 2022, “Building a Career Path in STEM: Following Your Passions Inside and Outside of the Lab”, Invited Panelist, Northeastern University, Boston, MA via Zoom.

• TED Talks Presenter: Re-imagining the Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park as a Tool for Conservation in Bocas del Toro (pre-recorded TEDx Talk)

• Black in Marine Science: Meet the Panelists Career Highlight: Showing Diversity in Marine Science Careers! Live online event (panelist)

• Bates College: Climate change impacts on Caribbean marine ecosystems, Lewiston, ME, USA (Invited Guest Speaker)

• New England Science and Sailing Foundation: My personal journey in marine biology, education, and conservation, New London and Westing, CT, USA (Invited Speaker)

• Autoridad de Turismo Panamá: Turismo, Conservación e investigación en Panamá, Panama City, Panamá (Invited Panelist)

• Adopta Bosque: “Naturalista en Casa” Program, Bocas del Toro tourism and natural environments, Panama City, Panamá. (Invited IG Speaker)

• McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Guest Lecturer)

• University California Los Angeles Ecology, Biology, and Evolution, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Guest Lecturer)

• Elementary school class, New London, Connecticut (Guest Lecturer)

• Municipio de Bocas del Toro, “El Cambio Climático y sus efectos en el archipiélago de Bocas del Toro”, Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama (Invited Speaker)

• Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA (Panelist)

• Ransom Everglades School, Miami, FL, USA (Invited Earth Week Speaker)

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