Rachel is pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Her interests are marine conservation, climate science, and spatial analysis in the context of conservation and marine science. She graduated in 2020 with a BS in Marine Science from Boston University.

Previously, Rachel has participated in coral conservation and restoration on the MesoAmerican reef, received SSI advanced scuba diving certifications, and most recently, was a staff aquarist at the New England Aquarium working with penguins, teleosts, and specializing in elasmobranch science.