CV HIGHLIGHTS
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WORK & EDUCATION
M.S., UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
August 2020-April 2022
M.S. in Environmental & Ocean Sciences
Thesis: “Movement patterns of shovelnose guitarfish and California bat rays along the Southern California Bight” advised by Dr. Andrew Nosal
Observing long-term broad- and fine-scale movement patterns and individual differences of shovelnose guitarfish and California bat rays through R and GIS
B.A., UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
May 2020
Major: Environmental & Ocean Sciences, concentration in Marine Ecology
Minors: Biology and Women & Gender Studies
Capstone project (EOSC): “Movement and Dispersion Patterns of Aggregating Leopard Sharks (Triakis semifasciata) off San Diego, CA” advised by Dr. Andrew Nosal
Capstone project (WGST): “The Perpetuation of Techno-Orientalism & the Model Minority Myth on East Asian Women characters in Science Fiction & Science ‘Fact’” advised by Dr. Evelyn Kirkley
CLIMATE RESEARCH MANAGER, SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE
June 2022-Present
Assists in analyzing and visualizing data relating to climate resilience and equity
Supports engagement strategies to contact experts for input on climate resilience and equity issues
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
July 2023
McMonigal, K. et al. (2023). Navigating gender at sea. AGU Advances, 4(4), e2023AV000927.
JOINT MEETING OF ICTHYOLOGISTS AND HERPETOLOGISTS 2022
August 2022
Gong, A.Y. et al. “Movement patterns of shovelnose guitarfish and California bat rays along the Southern California
Bight.” JMIH 2022, Spokane, WA (oral presentation).
AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
EVENTS COMMITTEE MEMBER, MINORITIES IN SHARK SCIENCES
August 2020- Present
Participates in outreach events and workshops
Contributed to Gill Guardians K-12 education program
NSF GRFP, HONORABLE MENTION
April 2020
Recognition for outstanding application to the NSF GRFP
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCEAN SCIENCES
May 2020
Recognition of research and academic achievement