Planetary healing meets KPI's

Recent projects and explorations. I especially love it when brands and environmental stewardship collide.

Mars Sustainable Solutions
Reef fieldwork and content creation in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Selected to join a cohort of marine scientists as a Sheba Hope Reef Ambassador to document MARS-funded coral reef restoration. Spent about a week underwater with a hammer. Held deep conversations about the role of international corporations in restoration work. Bagus.

Role(s): Content Production, Field Documentation, Photography, Video

Versed Skincare
Science-based targets for a cult-favorite skincare brand.

Developed a Science-Based Target roadmap (SBTi) for a rapidly scaling DTC skincare brand, cutting a path to reduce carbon emissions by 4.2% annually while improving efficiency across manufacturing and supply chain. Advised on impact partnerships with Los Angeles-based non-profits. Brought on by CEO at the time (Melanie Bender).

Role(s): Sustainability Strategy, Carbon Accounting, Project Management, Roadmap Development, Partnerships

Role(s): Program Management, Science Communication, Speaker Coordination, Grant Facilitation, Partnerships

Role(s): Brand Strategy, Copywriting, Sustainability Consulting

Role(s): Graduate student — M.A.S. Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

The question came out of client work — advising companies on sustainability strategy and hearing the same response over and over: where do I even start? We conducted 20 interviews with sustainability professionals at companies including Levi Strauss, Seventh Generation, Oatly, and Illumina, then translated those findings into a self-assessment framework that matched companies to guidance based on actual sustainability maturity, rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist. The research was submitted to IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) as a capacity-building resource. Read here.

Advisory group:

  • Melanie Bender (former CEO of Versed Skincare/Rhode — now at Lore)

  • Matthew Costa, PhD (Blue Carbon Ecosystems)

  • John-O Niles (Natural Climate Solutions, Salesforce)

  • Patrick Cage (Greenhouse Gas Institute)

  • Corey Gabriel, PhD (Scripps Institution of Oceanography)

Role(s): Field researcher, data nerd

Oceanic Global
Science and Advocacy Manager for a nimble and culture-forward approach to marine conservation. A lot of good done in under a year.

Connected and amplified the work of leading researchers and thought leaders. Elevated relevant conversation at the intersection of climate x oceans. Coordinated speaker programming and production for United Nations World Oceans Day (500+ attendees). Facilitated grants for corporate partners, including Corona. Represented Oceanic Global at the UN Ocean Decade. Advised on launch strategy for Blue Standard v2.0, a plastic-free sustainability certification. Sometimes, took meetings in or near the water.

Debut Biotech — DEINDE
Putting inflammaging on the map, with language built for both the lab and the shelf.

MUSA (Modern Utopian Society of Adventurers)
Applying sustainability experience to place-based luxury hospitality.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
A deep learning period.

Capstone: Reframe Sustain
A research project co-authored with Lindsay Carroll, focused on how companies without mature ESG programs integrate biodiversity into impact roadmaps.

Misc. Fieldwork
It’s good to get your hands dirty

Brought in to help shape DEINDE, Debut Biotech's internal ingredient brand centered on Naringenin. Worked closely with the team for several months on brand and science communications, translating the compound's biotech origins into a narrative a non-scientific audience could connect with, ahead of go-to-market.

Web Design: This Is Pattern
Debut Biotech
DEINDE

Sustainability consulting and impact storytelling for MUSA, a regenerative, design-forward project on Mexico's Pacific coast built on a return-to-basics ethos. Delivered writing and photography, plus a short sustainability framework and a handful of working sessions. A reference point for a busy team building out their own approach.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Volunteer, American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Scientific Diver, Smith Lab. La Jolla, CA.

International Sustainable Development Institute: Collected data on reef, mangrove, and seagrass ecosystems in the Andaman Peninsula. Administered tree density surveys in the Mae Hong Son Province. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Colorado College: Collected and analyzed physical geology data in the San Juan Basin, Colorado. Cored and analyzed trees in the Pikes Peak region. Conducted stakeholder interviews on the impact of recreational spearfishing in marine protected areas, Banyuls-sur-Mer, France.

Role(s): Sustainability Consulting, Photography, Editorial

Scripps Institution of Oceanography — M.A.S., Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, an accelerated, one-year program built to be interdisciplinary by design: marine biology, ecology, and oceanography alongside economics, policy, law, and science communication, with electives drawn from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management and School of Global Policy and Strategy.