Environmental Science Research Program Mentors for High School Students | Polygence
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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
Alyson

Alyson

MS

Expertise

Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,

Laura

Laura

MS

Expertise

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

Reema

Reema

MPP

Expertise

climate change policy, writing, sustainability

Emma

Emma

MS

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

Caitlyn

Caitlyn

PhD candidate

Expertise

biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, marine microbiology

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

Jaclyn

Jaclyn

MS

Expertise

environmental science, conservation, marine science, sustainability, conservation planning, strategic planning, environmental psychology

Luke

Luke

PhD candidate

Expertise

Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments

Ashley

Ashley

MPH

Expertise

Public Health, Biology, Marine Biology/Science, Oceanography, Environmental Public Health, Climate Change

Christian

Christian

PhD candidate

Expertise

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

Jo

Jo

PhD

Expertise

Environmental Engineering, Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry, Sustainability, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Justice

Erin

Erin

PhD

Expertise

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

Erica

Erica

EdM

Expertise

Education, specifically in secondary education for mathematics

Steffaney

Steffaney

PhD candidate

Expertise

Harmful algal blooms; Microbial ecology; Marine Biology; Science Communication & Art

Jonathan

Jonathan

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine science, conservation biology, environmental law, environmental policy

Bryce

Bryce

PhD candidate

Expertise

Climate science, geology, oceanography, limnology, environmental chemistry, paleoclimate / paleoceanography

Jayson

Jayson

PhD candidate

Expertise

Environmental science, public health, environmental health, policy, environmental engineering

Nicholas

Nicholas

MPA

Expertise

Sustainability, climate change, environmental science, policy

Samantha

Samantha

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development

Courtney

Courtney

PhD

Expertise

ecology, animal behavior, African savannas, animal foraging, predation, biodiversity