It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the Earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility. - Rachel Carson
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Hello, and thanks for visiting! My name is Brianna Elliott, and I am currently a PhD student in Marine Science and Conservation at Duke University, where I am co-advised by Dr. Andy Read and Dr. Doug Nowacek. My primary interests lie in assessing effects of anthropogenic noise and fisheries on marine megafauna populations. I developed these interests through a range of academic and professional experiences, most recently as a NOAA John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation, where I participated on U.S. delegations to a number of international fisheries and protected species meetings, as well as working as a contractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Protected Resources on marine mammal incidental harassment authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Prior to these positions, I received a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University. My master's project involved conducting an analysis of the efficacy of critical habitat designations for marine mammal conservation, again under the supervision of Dr. Read and Dr. Nowacek. I also have a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where I studied sea turtle biology and conservation in Dr. Amanda Southwood Williard's lab.
In my former life before graduate school, I worked in science communication as an editor for Oceana in Washington, D.C., writing about nudibranch diversity some days and climate policy on others. I have also written for Audubon, OnEarth, and The Huffington Post, and have held multiple research and educational positions in the field. Though hard to choose, my favorite field experience has been assisting with tagging Hawaiian monk seals on Kauai in the summer of 2016.
Prior to these positions, I received a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University. My master's project involved conducting an analysis of the efficacy of critical habitat designations for marine mammal conservation, again under the supervision of Dr. Read and Dr. Nowacek. I also have a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where I studied sea turtle biology and conservation in Dr. Amanda Southwood Williard's lab.
In my former life before graduate school, I worked in science communication as an editor for Oceana in Washington, D.C., writing about nudibranch diversity some days and climate policy on others. I have also written for Audubon, OnEarth, and The Huffington Post, and have held multiple research and educational positions in the field. Though hard to choose, my favorite field experience has been assisting with tagging Hawaiian monk seals on Kauai in the summer of 2016.
