Melissa R. McCutcheon

I fell in love with estuarine systems after spending my college summers studying the Chincoteague Bay system at the Wallops Island Marine Science Consortium in Virginia.  I moved to Corpus Christi, TX, in 2013 to continue to build on that passion for estuarine science in a different coastal setting.

 

 

I intend to pursue a career that maintains close ties to science communication. I have always had a love for sharing knowledge, whether it be with other scientists, with students who are aspiring scientists, policy makers, or with the community. I have been developing these skills in my roles as instructor of record for several undergraduate-level courses, as co-founder and managing editor of Third Coast Science For You, and as an Intern for the Ocean Conservancy where I will be communicating with congressional offices about ocean acidification. 

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Outside of the world of science, my favorite ways to pass time are quality time with my dogs (Apple and Pepe), traveling, tennis, baking, and painting.