This episode features Caitlyn McFarland, an instrument technician and fulfillment specialist at Seabird International. Caitlyn shares her pathway to working for an ocean research instrument company while studying the Puget Sound. Caitlyn worked on a number of projects as she pursued an environmental science degree at the University of Washington Tacoma. Listen to Caitlyn explain her involvement in studying harmful algae known to potentially produce deadly toxins right here in the Salish Sea.
About the host
Julie Masura is an Associate Teaching Professor and Research Scientist at the University of Washington Tacoma
Links
- Environmental Science Capstone Research Project: Monitoring A. catenella to predict potential for harmful algal blooms in Elliott Bay near Seattle, WA
- Channel 253 membership
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