Summary: I am interested in studying the relationships among animal, ocean and human health. The research I have recently been involved with focuses on screening for emerging zoonotic pathogens in live, stranded and by-caught marine mammals and sea birds in the Northeast U.S. including: bacteria and corresponding antibiotic resistance, Brucella spp., Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Leptospira spp. and influenza.

Future Directions: I hope to continue in research and focus on the importance of education, outreach and communicating findings to all parties with a stake in ocean health outside of the academic setting. My current interest is to focus on research through non-profit or by government agencies interested in long term research on emerging pathogens, ocean health and immediate response when needed.