Here’s a short video about some of the work I’ve been up to lately (courtesy of Stanford Libraries).
Professional & research experience
December 2015 - Present: Stanford Libraries
Head Librarian and Bibliographer, Harold A. Miller Library My main goals are to: 1. support excellence in research by any means necessary, with physical and virtual library spaces and collections; 2. facilitate effective stewardship and curation of information and data generated by the research community at Hopkins Marine Station; 3. extend the preservation efforts of HMS archive collections to create actionable research products, thus broadening their utility and impact; and, 4. share the remarkable work of Hopkins researchers with our local community through meaningful engagement with diverse audiences.
I am responsible for the overall management of the Harold A. Miller Library at Hopkins Marine Station. I make purchase decisions for books, journals, and electronic resources in marine sciences. I help Hopkins residents find the information they need, procure documents not available on site or online, and provide instruction on use of physical and virtual library resources and spaces. I manage and support use of our fabrication space. I also provide research services, including consultations on data management, sharing and curation. I manage the Miller Library’s web pages and Facebook presence.
Dec. 2015 - Aug. 2021: Hopkins Marine Station
Assistant to the Director. In my role as Assistant to the Director of the Station, I helped with fundraising, publicity, and tours.
Sept. 2012 - Nov. 2015: Oregon State University Libraries and Press
Assistant Professor, Data Management Specialist.
Jan. 2012 – Aug. 2012: Oregon State University, Research Associate (post-doctoral), College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Research adviser: Angelicque (Angel) White
July 2008 – Dec. 2011: Oregon State University, Research Associate (post-doctoral), College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Research adviser: Ricardo Letelier
EDUCATION
2008: Ph.D., Oceanography Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, Oregon. “The spectral backscattering properties of marine particles”
2000: B.S. with honors, Aquatic Biology University of California at Santa Barbara, College of Letters and Science, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, Santa Barbara, California
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
- LIS Education and Data Science Integrated Network Group (LEADING) Fellowship, July - Dec. 2021
- Software Carpentry Instructor Training, 2-day Workshop, softwarecarperntry.org, Feb. 2018
- Data Carpentry, 2-day Workshop, datacarperntry.org [event host and participant], Nov. 2017
- Data Carpentry, 2-day Workshop, datacarperntry.org, June 2015
- R Programming, Coursera course, certificate earned with distinction, Dec. 2014
- Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Coursera course, certificate earned with distinction, Dec. 2014
- Curating & Managing Research Data for Re-Use, Inter-university Consortium for Political & Social Research (ICPSR); 5-day workshop, Aug. 2013
- Presenting Data & Information, Edward Tufte; 1-day workshop, July 2013
- ARL-ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, “Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Scholarly Communication Program: Strategic Skills for Success,” Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL); 2-day workshop, Apr. 2013
Service
- Cyamus Regional Group of the International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers, Regional Group Representative (Sept. 2021 - 2023)
- National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Environmental Data Science Summit Steering Committee, member
- Stanford University Libraries, AI Steering Group, member
- Stanford University Libraries, Stanford Digital Repository Steering Group, member
Research outputs
A full list of research outputs is available here.