First and foremost I am a curious person with a passion for the wilderness, and most importantly a pristine wilderness. I am an Ecologist with emphases in Marine Ecology, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Chemistry. I am most interested in how the incredible progress of our own species affects the well-being of others. Along with the multitude of positives from industrialization comes the side-effects that we inflict on the environment and all its inhabitants including ourselves. My broader research interests regard the ecological effects of industrialization and human progression. More specifically, my current focus is the implications of the infiltration of plastic debris into aquatic habitats. I am currently working as a postdoctoral research in the Aquatic Health Program under Dr Swee Teh at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.