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Research Program Mentors

Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

Environmental Science
Shalimar

Shalimar

PhD candidate

Expertise

Ecology, marine biology, oceanography, fisheries management, environmental policy, remote sensing

Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD

Expertise

Marine science, conservation biology, environmental law, environmental policy

Mary Margaret

Mary Margaret

PhD candidate

Expertise

Climate Change/Oceanography (ocean acidification, coral reefs, biogeochemical models, paleontology, carbon capture, glacial weathering, climate science-policy, community-based collaborative science)

Carmen

Carmen

PhD

Expertise

Child health, neuroscience, science writing

Prasheetha

Prasheetha

MS candidate

Expertise

environmental science, ecology, biology, evolution, sustainability, climate science, public health, air quality, water quality, environmental health, environmental policy and regulation, wildlife biology, ornithology, genetics, earth science,

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Projects understanding the impact of chemicals on health and projects in the following topic areas: Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Pubic Health, Biostatistics, Clean Chemistry, Maternal and Child health

Jocelyn

Jocelyn

MPH

Expertise

public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health

Erica

Erica

EdM

Expertise

Education, specifically in secondary education for mathematics

Nicholas

Nicholas

MPA

Expertise

Sustainability, climate change, environmental science, policy

Alexa

Alexa

PhD

Expertise

Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering

Erin

Erin

PhD

Expertise

Ecology, Conservation, Wildlife Biology, Botany, Natural Resource Management, GIS, Environmental Policy and Regulation

Emma

Emma

MS

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

Lupita

Lupita

PhD

Expertise

marine biology, environmental science, ecology

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

Laura

Laura

MS

Expertise

Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

Alexandra

Alexandra

MS candidate

Expertise

Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management

Sydney

Sydney

PhD

Expertise

Marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, oceanography, marine environmental issues

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology

Christian

Christian

PhD candidate

Expertise

Spatial Data Science; Movement Ecology; Marine Biology; Fisheries Science

Yolanda

Yolanda

MPA

Expertise

Food systems, Urban Agriculture, Environmental Studies