Welcome to my GitHub! I’m a molecular marine ecologist, educator, and interdisciplinary researcher focused on coastal ecosystems, contaminant science, and community-centered conservation. My work lives at the intersection of science, education, and equity — with a special fondness for tide pool creatures and stories from the sea.
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🐙 Contaminant Impact Research
Investigating how pollution affects intertidal organisms using biomarkers and field-collected mussels in Puget Sound. -
🧬 eDNA + Community Composition
Using environmental DNA to explore biodiversity on an island marine preserve and monitor ecological change over time. -
📚 Intertidal Innovators
Designing curriculum that blends marine ecology with identity exploration for high school students — because science is better with community.
- Languages & Analysis: R, BASH and a smidge of SQL
- Spatial & Data Tools: QGIS, mapping & stats in R
- Focus Areas: Community ecology, science communication, curriculum design, environmental justice
- Translating field science into joyful learning
- Building equitable science programs
- Analyzing intertidal data (bonus points if it involves sea slugs 🐌 or chitons 🪨)
- Combining -omics, storytelling, and spatial data
- I believe everyone should get to experience the intertidal zone, no boots required.
- Seahorses are my favorite fish
- 🌐 UW Feature: Turning the Tide
- ✉️ Email: mantegna@uw.edu
- 🤝🏽 Always open to collaboration, especially community-based projects and creative science communication.
“The intertidal is a conversation between the land and the sea... and I love a good chat”
— me, probably while ankle-deep in sea lettuce