The Monterey Bay is teeming with stories, but many of its most vital scientific discoveries never leave the water. As a producer and guest host for the Seymour Marine Discovery Center’s podcast Science, Solutions, Santa Cruz, I help transform complex research into immersive audio/video. From pitching narrative arcs and launching the “Field Diary” series to managing cross-platform marketing and mentoring multimedia interns, I oversee every stage of a story’s evolution.

Salmon ear bones might seem small, but they hold thousands of years of secrets about California’s rivers. With the help of UC Santa Cruz professor Eric Palkovacs and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, these tiny time capsules are now guiding scientists in bringing rivers back to life.