stri intern

I am a recent graduate of Grinnell College, where I studied Studio Art and Biology. I also studied abroad in the Galapagos Islands through the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, where I grew interested in tropical ecology and marine ecosystems. As an artist and aspiring biologist, I am excited about how art can be used to share scientific insights with wider audiences. In particular, I explore how art can connect others to the excitement and curiosity I feel about nature. In the past, I have worked with natural history museums in New Mexico (where I am from) to produce scientific illustrations of collection specimens and recent discoveries. 

I am excited be a part of the O’Dea lab and to build on my prior art and research experiences. I will be using field observations to create artwork documenting and comparing coral reef, mangrove, and seagrass ecosystems. I will also be comparing present and past marine ecosystems and learning about paleontological lab techniques, such as fossil extraction and identification. By the end of the internship, I will exhibit a body of work centered on the biodiversity and ecological structure of marine habitats across ecosystems and time periods. My hope is that, through art, I can share the work happening at the O’Dea lab in a way that can be appreciated by a range of scientists and non-scientists.