Hello World!
Out of the infinite amount of content available on the web, you have stumbled upon a little screenshot of my life on a computer screen. Whoohoo! My name is Ray, and I created this personal website using Quarto to share a bit about who I am and what I do including the skills, experiences, and hobbies that have molded me into the nature loving, data enthusiast that I am today.
An Environmental Data Scientist by training, I focus in coastal conservation projects having worked on data-driven projects with NOAA Fisheries and TNC in recent years. I hold a Masters of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, a B.S.in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz. I enjoy various outdoor activities when not squinting my eyes at error messages.
Enjoy!
“Not all those who wonder are lost” - Gandalf the Grey