Teaching & Mentorship

Guest Lectures:

  • Conservation Biology (WFC154) Conservation Genetics Lecture

  • Introduction to Evolution (EVE100) Scientist Spotlight Lecture

  • Introduction to Evolution (EVE100) Scientist Spotlight Lecture

  • Environmental Stress and Development in Marine Organisms (ETX127) Ecotoxicology in Research Lecture

Teaching Positions:

  • Intro to Genomics in Natural Population (EVE 198)– Instructor of Record (2025)– website: https://baylab.github.io/IntroGenomics/

  • Introductory Biology (BIS2B)– UC Davis (Fall 2024, 2025)

  • Environmental Stress and Development in Marine Organisms (ETX 127)-UC Davis, Dr. Pasparakis & Dr. Fairbairn (2023)

  • BUSP BIS 2B Bootcamp– Two-week summer course to prepare students for BIS 2B (introductory biology) (Instructor 2022, TA 2021)– Course Information

  • Marine Genomics (EVE 198) – UC Davis Seminar Course, Dr. Caplins, Dr. Bay & Dr. Guerra

  • Introductory Evolution (EVE100)-UC Davis, Dr. Kopp (2021)

  • Introductory Evolution (EVE100)-UC Davis, Dr. Ramirez (2020)

  • Mammalogy (Bio 428)– Washington State University, Dr. Monk (2017)

Mentorship:

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MARINE SCIENCE CENTER

  • Independent research co-op mentor (2 students, 2026-PRESENT)

  • Bioinformatics Master’s Co-Mentor (2026)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

  • Data Collection and Analysis Mentor (2024-2025)

  • Senior thesis advisor

    • Animal Biology Major, title: “Investigating the Effects of Thermal Stress Between Subtidal and Intertidal Pacific Purple Sea Urchins” (2023-2024)

    • Ecology, Evolution & Biology Major, title “Effect of an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical on Sea Urchin Larval Development and Survival” (2022-2024)

  • Molecular Laboratory Mentor (2021-2023)

  • EVE Scholars Mentor (2022)

  • Fieldwork Mentor, 2 undergraduate students (2020-2021)

  • Evolution and Ecology Graduate Preview Program Mentor (2020, 2021), Communications Coordinator (2021) and Co-chair (2022)-Website

  • Marine Genomics CCGP Undergraduate Mentor (2021)

  • Undergraduate Mentor with ESTEME (2019-2021) – Website

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

  • High School Student Mentor and Teaching Assistant for Operation Wallacea (2018)- Website

  • Orientation Counselor for New Student Programs (2017)- Website

  • Honors College New Student Mentor (2016) – Website

Rebecca and I proud of completing our lab work!

Rebecca and I proud of completing our lab work!

Working hard in ETX127

Working hard in ETX127

Isabella hard at work looking at urchin righting behavior

Isabella hard at work looking at urchin righting behavior