Lead designer, writer, & visual communicator, The Current, annual magazine for RI NSF EPSCoR
Hello,
I develop narratives showcasing research experiences of faculty and students at eight institutions across Rhode Island, making complex topics in marine sciences accessible to non-experts.
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Recent Work
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![Broken bottle in the sand on the shore]()
A Day at the Shore?
Consortium doctoral student taps cell phone data to understand how locals access coastal sites
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![ALexa places glass bottles of water samples in a blue tote on the deck of a research vessel]()
The Domoic Era
How a new visitor to Narragansett Bay is releasing potentially harmful toxins
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![Black and White Image of a Mussel shell]()
The Sediment Below
Investigators at URI (literally) get to the bottom of organisms living in sediments around Narragansett Bay
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Under the Surface
Engineers engage trial and error dance to find most effective materials for detecting ocean nutrients
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![URI's Domingo Lora Medina looks into a glass case of mosquito specimens in the Couret Lab.]()
All in the Family
Students at RIC, URI count family, experiences with Consortium investigators as key to research journeys
Expertise
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SciComm Mentorship
I have introduced students to the world of science journalism, creating a newsroom environment by which they learn to research, interview and write compelling narratives about their peers’ research experiences.
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Graphic Design
Through Adobe Creative Suite and ArcGIS StoryMaps, I have developed print and digital materials to inform communities about research and opportunities for professional advancement.
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Photography
I have years of experience composing photography for journalistic and academic publications with a focus on human experiences in research and news.
Other Work
View recent work from my MA in Education with a focus on literacy and digital practice. Expected graduation in Summer 2024.
Logistics Coordinator & Additional Video, The Bay Observatory, in partnership with Alex DeCiccio & Ryan Campos at URI’s Inner Space Center (2022)
Lead developer, Website Redesign, Momentum, University of Rhode Island Research Magazine (2023)
Mentor/Editor for Jenna Jakubisin, “AI can fake entire scientific papers. What does this mean for scholarly publishing?”, David Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program, National Association of Science Writers, (2023)
Writer, Collaborator with José Menendez Lopez, The Integrated Bay Observatory & How Does Biofilm Form?, marine science infographics (2018-19)
What I am pursuing
As the climate evolves, capturing our human responses is critical to sharing research impacts with the public. Research in the marine sciences encompasses a variety of fields, about which I have experience covering for the past 12 years as a journalist and science communicator. I have showcased projects, for example, in nanosensor development, harmful algal blooms, computer modeling of human behavior in coastal communities, and more.
My interests lie in combining the written word with visual and audio media to tell the most engaging science stories. To that end, I am a member of the National Association of Science Writers, as well as an editorial board member for Momentum, the University of Rhode Island’s biannual research magazine. Marine life abounds from the coastal inlet to the ocean’s deepest trench. Making the discovery of these worlds accessible is my goal as an effective science communicator.