I followed my passion for biology through university, but was sidetracked by a detour in music education and vocal performance at Temple University. Fortunately, I realized a life of performance wasn't for me and decided to pursue a career in science, which led me to Oregon State University. |
A little background...My interest in science started as a young child exploring the dense jungles and sandy beaches of Guam. I had the opportunity to experience tagging and cataloguing fauna as well as observing animal behavior. Since then, I've always been interested in observing animals and understanding their behavior. |
At Oregon State, I got to participate in several fun and interesting projects, including:
- Assessing evidence for coping styles in tree and violet-green swallows
- Looking at the functional role of male plethodon shermani sex pheromones
- Characterizing Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin sounds and their sound environment in Hong Kong (NSF REU at TAMUG)
These experiences helped my passion for science take on a tangible form in research, and led to my pursuit of a Ph.D. at McGill University.
In 2012, I graduated from Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Science.
Now I'm pursuing my love of research as a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biology at McGill University in Montréal, Québec, Canada. I work with the awesome Reader Laboratory and get to ask interesting questions about the role of individual variation in animal innovation and learning. |