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, shot with the same care.
Selected to join a cohort of marine scientists as a Sheba Hope Reef Ambassador to document MARS-funded coral reef restoration in deep Indonesia. Spent about a week underwater with a hammer. 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)
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.
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.
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
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.