Laura
MS
Expertise
Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
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.
Samantha
PhD candidate
Expertise
Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development
Luke
PhD
Expertise
Astrobiology, deep-sea microbiology, environmental microbiology, extremophiles, life in hypersaline environments
Jocelyn
MPH
Expertise
public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health
Yingtong
PhD
Expertise
Climate Change Biology, Ecology, experimental design, environmental sciences, environmental justice, evolutionary biology, genetics, botany, microbial DNA analyses (bioinformatics), data science, meta-analyses, science communications
Emma
MS
Expertise
Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology
Jayson
PhD candidate
Expertise
Environmental science, public health, environmental health, policy, environmental engineering
Alexandra
MS candidate
Expertise
Ecology, conservation, ornithology, habitat management
Reema
MPP
Expertise
climate change policy, writing, sustainability
Jacqueline
PhD candidate
Expertise
Clinical research, specifically pediatric cardiology, rare genetics, addiction, and social determinants of health. Also Spanish literature
Karim
PhD candidate
Expertise
Microbial Ecology, population genomics, evolutionary biology
Erin
PhD
Expertise
Ecology, Conservation, Wildlife Biology, Botany, Natural Resource Management, GIS, Environmental Policy and Regulation
Alyson
MS
Expertise
Food Systems, Gastronomy, Innovative solutions for climate change, humanistic approach to design, Wicked Problems, Regenerative Agriculture, Gastronomic design,
Steffaney
PhD candidate
Expertise
Harmful algal blooms; Microbial ecology; Marine Biology; Science Communication & Art
Mackenzie
MS
Expertise
Environmental Sciences (agriculture, plant biology, ecology, etc), Arts - dance or creative writing, Business Topics, and Sustainability of environmental, social, and economic topics. Solar energy development as well.
Ashley
MPH
Expertise
Public Health, Biology, Marine Biology/Science, Oceanography, Environmental Public Health, Climate Change
Christian
PhD candidate
Expertise
Spatial Data Science; Movement Ecology; Marine Biology; Fisheries Science
Jo
PhD
Expertise
Environmental Engineering, Air Quality and Atmospheric Chemistry, Sustainability, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Justice
Erica
EdM
Expertise
Education, specifically in secondary education for mathematics
Henry
PhD candidate
Expertise
Chemical engineering & data science applied to biology