Natalia
PhD candidate
Expertise
Genetic regulation, Biochemistry, Microbiology
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
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- 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
Jo
PhD
Expertise
Environmental Engineering, Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry, Sustainability, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Justice
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.
Lindsey
MS
Expertise
marine biology, biology, environmental science, ecology, sustainability, conservation, conservation biology, plant physiology,
Luke
PhD candidate
Expertise
Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments
Lindsay
PhD
Expertise
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Tropical Ecosystem, Biogeochemistry, Environmental Science
Isabel
PhD candidate
Expertise
biology; ecology and evolution of infectious diseases; microbiology, virology, mathematical biology; social and political impacts of infectious disease
Samantha
PhD candidate
Expertise
Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development
Pamelia
MS
Expertise
Marine biology, ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, field and laboratory studies
Emma
MS
Expertise
Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology
Jennifer
MSc
Expertise
Game Environments, Worldbuilding, Unreal Engine, Asset Creation, Photogrammetry, Concept Art, Environment Art, Environment Design, Prop Design, Entertainment Design
Sydney
PhD
Expertise
Marine microbiology, phytoplankton ecology and physiology, oceanography, marine environmental issues
Karim
PhD candidate
Expertise
Microbial Ecology, population genomics, evolutionary biology
Henry
PhD candidate
Expertise
Chemical engineering & data science applied to biology
Mary Margaret
PhD candidate
Expertise
Climate Change/Oceanography (ocean acidification, coral reefs, biogeochemical models, paleontology, carbon capture, glacial weathering, climate science-policy, community-based collaborative science)
Jocelyn
MPH
Expertise
public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health
Steffaney
PhD candidate
Expertise
Harmful algal blooms; Microbial ecology; Marine Biology; Science Communication & Art
Katie
MPA candidate
Expertise
History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy
Bryce
PhD candidate
Expertise
Climate science, geology, oceanography, limnology, environmental chemistry, paleoclimate / paleoceanography
Alexa
PhD candidate
Expertise
Drug discovery, microbial interactions, environmental microbiology, genome mining, bioengineering