Introduction
I graduated from the University of Richmond with a B.S., double majoring in biology and environmental studies and minoring in mathematics.
Currently I am a Master's student in the Virginia Tech Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, National Marine Fisheries Service - RTR Program.
My thesis is entitled "Bycatch by the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fishery: A simulation modeling analysis of estimation methodologies".
The objectives are to (1) create a simulation model of marine mammal and sea turtle interactions with the U.S. Atlantic pelagic longline fishery, (2) examine the effects of observer distributions on bycatch estimation and identify the estimation method most appropriate under different observation scenarios, and (3) determine the best observer distribution for gathering information about marine mammal and sea turtle bycatch and compare this experimental design with that currently used.
Please see the link above to learn more about my research and explore the documents and links below.
Documents
Links
NMFS-RTR Program at Virginia Tech
NMFS-RTR Summer Program - Loggerhead Sea Turtle Case Study
VT Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Fisheries SEFSC Sea Turtle Program