Courtney
PhD
Expertise
ecology, animal behavior, African savannas, animal foraging, predation, biodiversity
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
- AI/ML
- Animation
- Arts
- Biology
- Biotech
- Business
- Cancer
- Chemistry
- Cognitive
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dentistry
- Economics
- Engineering
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Ethics
- Fashion
- Finance
- Game Design
- Healthcare
- History
- Illustration
- Languages
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Math
- Medicine
- Music
- Neuroscience
- Nutrition
- Organizational Leadership
- Philanthropy
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Quantitative
- Social
- Social Science
- Sports Analytics
- Statistics
- Surgery
Laura
MS
Expertise
Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Alexandra
MS candidate
Expertise
Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management
Joseph
MS candidate
Expertise
Conservation Biology, Wildlife Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Economics, Science Journalism, Non-Profit Leadership, Community Engagement, Media Outreach
Samantha
PhD candidate
Expertise
Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development
Anastasia
PhD
Expertise
Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy
Lindsey
MS
Expertise
marine biology, biology, environmental science, ecology, sustainability, conservation, conservation biology, plant physiology,
Isabel
PhD candidate
Expertise
biology; ecology and evolution of infectious diseases; microbiology, virology, mathematical biology; social and political impacts of infectious disease
Carmen
PhD
Expertise
Child health, neuroscience, science writing
Cyrus
MD candidate
Expertise
Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology
Lupita
PhD
Expertise
marine biology, environmental science, ecology
Kelli
PhD
Expertise
Microbiology, Marine Biology, Bioinformatics, Science Communication
Yolanda
MPA
Expertise
Food systems, Urban Agriculture, Environmental Studies
Natalia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genetic regulation, Biochemistry, Microbiology
Holly
PhD
Expertise
Water treatment, nanotechnology, environmental justice, environmental engineering, green chemistry, green engineering, environmental policy, sustainable materials
Emily
PhD candidate
Expertise
Environmental science and sustainability, management, governance, and policy. Conservation, social science, writing. Decision-making, project management, strategic planning, and evaluation. Science communication, data management, NGOs/ nonprofits, philosophy of science, research process and methods.
Bryce
PhD candidate
Expertise
Climate science, geology, oceanography, limnology, environmental chemistry, paleoclimate / paleoceanography
Krti
PhD
Expertise
Biology, Environmental Science, Climate sciences, marine ecology, environmental disease ecology, career mentorship, college mentorship, animal behavior, creative writing, financial success, Python, Java, R Studio, Google Earth Engine, Java, Start-ups for social good, and public speaking & leadership.
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering
David
PhD
Expertise
Biological Science, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Climate Change Biology, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Data Science, Bioinformatics, Botany, Environmental Justice & Sustainability, Metabolomics, Population Genetics