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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
Bryce

Bryce

PhD candidate

Expertise

Climate science, geology, oceanography, limnology, environmental chemistry, paleoclimate / paleoceanography

Steffaney

Steffaney

PhD candidate

Expertise

Harmful algal blooms; Microbial ecology; Marine Biology; Science Communication & Art

Lindsey

Lindsey

MS

Expertise

marine biology, biology, environmental science, ecology, sustainability, conservation, conservation biology, plant physiology,

Emma

Emma

PhD

Expertise

Physiology, genomics, biology, marine biology, coral reefs, environmental science, conservation

Laura

Laura

MS

Expertise

Marine Biology, Coral Reef Ecology, Coral Reef Restoration, Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology

Cyrus

Cyrus

MD candidate

Expertise

Public Health, Environmental Science, Biology

Mackenzie

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.

Yingtong

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

Anastasia

Anastasia

PhD

Expertise

Earth sciences, planetary sciences, physics, mathematics, chemistry, spectroscopy

John-Paul

John-Paul

MPH

Expertise

Environmental Science, Math, Writing, Chemistry, Literature, English, Website building, public health, biology, science, journalism, epidemiology, marine science, Occupational Health,

Samantha

Samantha

PhD candidate

Expertise

Marine biology, conservation biology, and international development

Kate

Kate

PhD

Expertise

biology, microbiology, ecology, evolution, genomics, zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, biodiversity conservation

Emma

Emma

MS

Expertise

Anything under the scope of marine biology & ecology

Katie

Katie

MPA candidate

Expertise

History, English, Psychology, Environmental Science/Studies, Political Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights, Social Justice, Advocacy

Jocelyn

Jocelyn

MPH candidate

Expertise

public health, community health, early childhood development, maternal and child health

Karim

Karim

PhD candidate

Expertise

Microbial Ecology, population genomics, evolutionary biology

Pamelia

Pamelia

MS

Expertise

Marine biology, ecology, aquaculture, fisheries, field and laboratory studies

Madeline

Madeline

MS candidate

Expertise

Biology, Human Health, Medicine, Public Health, Environmental Science

Natalia

Natalia

PhD candidate

Expertise

Genetic regulation, Biochemistry, Microbiology

Kelli

Kelli

PhD

Expertise

Microbiology, Marine Biology, Bioinformatics, Science Communication