Science should be accessible. Expensive instruments and methods limit data collection in remote and underserved areas. I design low-cost autonomous camera systems and molecular sampling protocols to improve not only how science is done, but also who can do it. My KiloCam and open-access CoralCam habitat monitoring cameras are deployed worldwide by a growing community of researchers and citizen scientists.

I was a photographer long before I was a scientist and I use that expertise to communicate science to new audiences, whether on YouTube or at professional conferences. Through video and still imagery I provide visual guides on constructing low-cost instruments, explanations of scientific principles, and the importance of marine conservation. I mentor undergraduates in their experimental design and science communication.

I believe that big insights can come out of small details. My current research relates the health of coral reefs at a molecular level to satellite environmental metrics. Beginning with data on individual coral colonies, I am establishing links between the age, microbiota, and metabolome of corals to the future of Hawaiian coral reefs. Ecological forecasting and geospatial analysis transform these data into management impacts.