H-E-R-R-I-N-G. Like the fish.
Born in a waterbug family of swimmers and divers, I was raised between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Outer Banks dunes. I learned my history as Appalachian folklore passed down through stories and sourdough.
At UNC, I assisted sea turtle navigation research and promptly caught the travel bug. In Ghana, a Priestess of Mami Wata spotted my shell anklet and whisked me into a shrine to the mermaid spirit. In Ecuador, a Galapagueño fisherman took me diving beneath hammerhead sharks. On the Aegean coast, I helped a Greek baker release octopus traps. All over the world, I learn how cultural knowledge, wonder, and science all inform each other, and write stories about it.
Most recently: MS Science Communication, UC Santa Cruz '24
Currently: Quanta Magazine