I am a PhD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program studying biogeochemical cycles in the ocean with a particular interest in their applications to astrobiology. Colloquially, that means I hang out on Cape Cod, filter a lot of water, measure very small amounts of dissolved metals, and think about aliens (well, hypothetical very small aliens) a lot. I am also interested in space policy, particularly surrounding planetary protection and the intersection of international policy development with the private space sector. Other interests include baking, sci-fi writing, choral music and being bad at roller skating.
I was born and raised on the west coast of Canada, on the unceded and traditional territory of the Musqeam, Kwantlen and Qayqayt First Nations. I attended the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island for my undergraduate degree in microbiology. The University of Victoria stands on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples hold historical and ongoing relationships with this land.