Hello World!
Out of the infinite amount of content on the web, you’ve stumbled upon a little snapshot 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 shaped me into the nature-loving, data enthusiast I am today.
An Environmental Data Scientist by training, I currently work at NOAA Fisheries researching the economy and health of West Coast fisheries. I hold a Masters of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, as well as a B.S.in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and a B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz. I enjoy various outdoor activities when not squinting my eyes at error messages. I also take on part-time, contract data-related gigs—so feel free to reach out if I can be of service!
“Not all those who wonder are lost” - Gandalf the Grey