Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Data Science

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

I got to see southern resident killer whale super pod with my friends at Friday Harbor!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

In summer 2023, I took the course FHL492 at Friday Harbor Labs under Dr. Eric M. Anderson and Dr. William B. Tyler. With the help of our amazing professors, my teammate and I designed and conducted a compelling research project on the diurnal and nocturnal foraging behaviors of harbor seals. This experience not only provided me with the necessary skills to succeed in my future, but it also strengthened my passion for marine mammals and motivated me to continue working in research. If I could do it all over again, I would do it in a heartbeat!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

I have had the gift of meeting so many wonderful people and sharing memorable, joyous, and growing experiences at the Friday Harbor Labs. It has been a joy to learn and grow alongside them.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

Friday Harbor Labs during early fall start in 2023 with Jose Guzman and Sasha Seroy was the highlight of my undergrad at UW. They were amazing faculty to work and learn under, as well as getting to know my peers better. So stressful, but being in a beautiful setting made it worth it.

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

The sheer number of courses that I end up having Jose as the teacher. He is inescapable.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

Friday Harbor Labs will forever hold special place in my heart!

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

I am forever grateful that I had Giles as a professor my freshman fall quarter at FHL. I learned so much for her and could not imagine a better introduction to the world of marine mammal research!

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I am so excited to apply all I have learned this summer as an intern with the Soundwatch Boater Education program, helping to protect the Southern Resident killer whales!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

I would like to thank Sasha Seroy for being such an incredible mentor and role model to me while being here at the UW. While at Friday Harbor Labs for early fall I relied on her expertise, help, and kindness to navigate one of my first independent research projects. I feel so lucky to have had her as a professor for that course, and I learned so much that has been integral to my understanding and love for marine sciences. She has continued to provide guidance as I head into the next chapter of post-undergraduate life and it has meant the world!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Environmental Studies

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Spanish

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Arctic Studies

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

My time at Friday Harbor labs both as a freshman and senior was wonderful! It’s such a unique environment where you can make lifelong friends, take amazing classes, and just enjoy the nature around you!

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Some of my favorite classes at UW were Marine mammals of the Salish Sea at FHL with Dr. Deborah Giles and Arctic Marine Vertebrates with Dr. Kristin Laidre on the main Seattle campus!

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I plan to pursue a graduate degree and career in cetacean behavioral ecology!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Urban Ecological Design

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Environmental Studies

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

My favorite memory with the Marine Biology program was conducting research on harbor seals up at Friday Harbor Labs!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

My favorite memory with the Marine Biology program was conducting research on harbor seals up at Friday Harbor Labs!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

Friday harbor labs was remarkable. It created a close-knit community within the marine biology student body and allowed me to advance my knowledge in a holistic way.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

The Marine Biology program constantly enriched my passions for marine mammal research and conservation! My fondest memories of the program was definitely my time at the Friday Harbor Labs. Being surrounded by such amazing hands-on experiences, making friends for life, and seeing incredible sights — like orcas right off the shore– was something I will never forget.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Climate Science

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

One of my favorite experiences was taking the marine biology in the field class with Jose, Sasha, and the rest of my wonderful classmates!

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I will continue bird-banding with the Puget Sound Bird Observatory on several projects through the summer and beyond! Grad school is on the horizon eventually.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

I truly enjoyed Tim Essington’s class for quantitative science and so if I had the choice, I would take it again.

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

Attending graduate school at UAF as a fisheries master’s student.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

One of the most amazing experiences that I have had with the Marine Biology program, was partaking in the Identity, Belonging and Inquiry in Science program (IBIS) here at the UW, where I got placed into the Applied Ecology Lab led by Dr. Mark Scheuerell, working with one of his PhD students, Markus Min. Coming into the lab, I knew I wanted to enhance my understanding of modeling our ecosystems, and how graduate school works, but what I got out of the program was so much more than this. The Applied Ecology Lab community took me in and showed me not only what collaborative research looks like, but they also chatted with me as if I were at their same academic level and became my very dear friends. I have learned so much about myself as a researcher and have been able to build incredible quantitative skills to set me up for a career in this field. I would not be where I am, or who I am, today without this incredible group of people as my support system, both within the Lab and the Marine Biology program broadly. For that, I am incredibly grateful and honored to have worked with each and every individual here.

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

One of the most inspirational courses I have taken here through the UW, was FISH 454, an introduction to quantitative ecology course taught by Dr. Tim Essington. I came into this class having had some experience with modeling and coding, but thrilled to learn more about the thought processes behind this science and how decisions within this field are made. I was still greatly intimidated by this kind of quantitative work though, as I realized there was still a lot that I had to learn. Dr. Essington, however, made this class one of the most approachable classes I have ever taken, and greatly inspired me not only within the field itself but also in learning how to be a facilitator of science as a whole. The dedication he showed to each and every one of his students, whether it was answering numerous questions or repeating concepts until we all understood them, taught me what it means to invest not just in the science, but also the people you work with, as this is truly what facilitates the work of science reaching it’s full potential. I now look forward to driving this energy that was inspired through this class forward, and pursuing a quantitative ecology degree in the future, to hopefully one day inspire and encourage the communication of quantitative science in the way that Dr. Essington showed me is possible.

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

Now that my time here at UW as an undergraduate student is coming to a close, it is my goal to expand on the quantitative skills that I was able to build during my time here. I am planning on spending some time doing field work and getting my hands on as much data analysis work within the first years of graduating as I can, to get a better understanding of what my data and the data collection process looks like in the field. After two years of this, it is my plan to go to graduate school to pursue a PhD in quantitative ecology, where, after the completion of this, I then hope to pursue a career in this field on the federal side, within the quantitative ecology sector.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

I thoroughly enjoyed the IBIS program at UW, and recommend it to any undergraduates looking to get involved in research!

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

José Guzman is one of the best marine biology professors you can have a class with. If you ever have the opportunity to take a course with him, do not hesitate!

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

Minor in Oceanography

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

After graduating, I began working as a technician for the PSMFC on their juvenile salmonid monitoring program. I plan to continue working in conservation-related fields and attend graduate school after a much-needed hiatus.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

I have definitely made my favorite college memories at Friday Harbor Labs!

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Oceanography

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Music

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Special thanks to Sasha Seroy and José Guzmán for their amazing support during my time at Friday Harbor Laboratories. Without them, I would have never figured out the errors in my code and my models would still look like a complete disaster. Also, I still owe José the coffee I promised him. I will get it to him soon, I think.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

My favorite memory from the UW marine biology program is frolicking through the mud last summer at False Bay on San Juan Island with my best friends Maya and Phoebe while conducting field surveys on great blue herons for Friday Harbor Labs.

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

I would like to thank Sarah Yerrace and Maria Kuruvilla for being the most amazing TAs and mentors I could ask for!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

A good memory I have was during my time at the Friday Harbor Laboratories rowing into town at night with other FHL students and experiencing bioluminescence another.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Education, Learning, and Society

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

My best memory during my undergrad was attending Friday Harbor Labs!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Undeservingly, I was very fortunate to have many different mentors that helped me with becoming a better student and further my education. Most notable are Jose, Kerry, Lorenz and Bryan who have personally helped me in my studies, as well as shaping my future goals in academia.

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

As of now I would like to continue my education in academia. I’m not sure how far I will take it, and where I will do it, but I do know that I want to do something related to genetics and perhaps genome engineering, thanks to my mentors that helped me identify my interests.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, and Oceanography

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Oceanography

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Getting into the upper division Marine Bio courses was so rewarding — I loved seeing everything I have learned over the past few years synthesize and become applicable to the world!

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I will be joining Dr. Deborah Giles at Wild Orca, conducting endangered Southern Resident killer whale research in the San Juan Islands and Seattle. I also plan to continue my environmental justice initiatives on getting ocean education resources to the American South!

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Oceanography

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

MARBIO 488 with Jose Guzman and Sasha Seroy! I loved working with Jose and Sasha, being at Friday Harbor, and trying out different projects and experiments. My RStudio knowledge was tested heavily but I learned a lot more.

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I’ll be working with the Metlakatla Indian Community on Annette Island, Alaska to learn more about their European Green Crab invasion. I’ll be doing data analysis, counting crabs, DNA extraction, and probably a lot more. After a year or so I’m planning on applying to grad school for an MS or PhD.

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Aquatic and Fishery Sciences

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Spanish

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Architecture

Bachelor of Science, Majors in Marine Biology and Biochemistry

Minor in Chemistry

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

Like most others, I loved my time at Friday Harbor Labs. I got really close with a group of friends and I loved working on open ended projects with them. It made me realize that I really enjoy doing marine research!

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Sasha Seroy and José Guzmán were superstars for MARBIO 488. Their ability to teach and guide us during the research process made the Friday Harbor Experience that much more enjoyable.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Quantitative Science

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT WAS YOUR BEST MEMORY OR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAM?

Having the opportunity to take a course at Friday Harbor Labs was an amazing experience! Getting to spend the majority of my time outdoors in a beautiful place learning more about local ecology with a wonderful community of fantastic and talented individuals was my favorite part of earning my degree.

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Parasite Ecology with Dr. Chelsea Wood was one of my all-time favorite classes I’ve taken at UW. Learning about parasitology changed how I think about life and biology.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Political Science

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology, Minor in Education, Learning, and Society

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

Since I graduated in December of 2023, I got an internship in Wales, UK! I am currently assessing the population dynamics of resident bottlenose dolphins, conducting land based and boat based surveys, and analyzing photo-identification data! My plans afterward include traveling to Australia and hopefully getting more experience before attending graduate school.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

Bachelor of Science, Major in Marine Biology

FAVORITE CLASS YOU TOOK FOR THE MARINE BIOLOGY MAJOR AND WHY?

Chelsea Wood was the best professor I have ever had. She made me excited and passionate for my future career. If you get a chance to take a class from her, do it.

WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS POST-GRADUATION?

I’m finishing my dive master before getting some world experience before hopefully applying for my masters.