Biography

I'm a PhD student studying animal cognition as a member of the Comparative Cognition Lab at the University of Cambridge. My work focuses on cognitive processes such as learning and memory in cuttlefish (marine invertebrates that are closely related to octopus and squid). As an undergraduate at the University of Delaware, I earned an honors BS in marine science with a psychology minor. I researched topics including algal-invertebrate symbioses and the human memory error of boundary extension. I also researched shrimp population dynamics to inform fishery management as a 2021 NOAA Hollings Scholar. As a member of the Gates Cambridge Community, I look forward to initiating broad dialogues about who and what we consider “smart,” providing scientific support for animal welfare policy, and highlighting the remarkable cognitive complexity of marine life to inspire public stewardship of our oceans.

Previous Education

University of Delaware Marine Science 2023