As a Forecaster, I am responsible for surf reports and forecasts along the West Coast of the U.S. and Hawaii, as well as various international locations. In addition, I perform statistical analysis of historical surf reports, and model data for use in long term forecasts and climatological studies.

I would like to help scientists learn how to make stronger connections with their communities. There is so much scientific information that most people don’t know—partly because we’re learning new things all the time, but partly because scientists don’t always know how to connect with non-scientists. I think it would be awesome to help a few more scientists, especially those doing environmental work, to figure out what they have in common with their community members outside of the lab.

People come up to me all the time to ask why my fin is blinking and if it scares sharks away. I do not know about the second part but to the first, I tell them it’s because I’m collecting data while I surf!