Disabled marine scientist and artist devoted to the Salish Sea. I try and visit the water to make observations for at least a few minutes at least every other day. My ideal evening is a few hours laying on the dock watching for ctenophores and other plankton at my nightlight and then sitting up with my cat on my lap while I pour through the photos to upload to iNat.

I have a Bachelors in Oceanography and Biology, and broad research experience. Most recently, that has involved 3D reconstruction of marine inverts in 3D Slicer from laser-based imaging, and before that, microCT. If you have 3D data you want prettied up and segmented, I'm available for hire.

I'm also passionate about ocean education and outreach. I volunteer regularly as a science interpreter and organize a pop-up aquarium for my small town every summer. At least a few times a month I table with my art, using it to start conversations about Salish Sea marine life.

Someone should hire me full-time to be out on the docks doing natural history documentation and doing outreach.

My Current Gear:
Canon R8 with an adapter for EF lenses
Sigma 105 mm f/2.8 macro lens, EF mount
AstrHori 28 mm f/13 Probe Lens, EF mount
Olympus TG-7
Andonstar AD246S-M Portable Digital Microscope
Green Blob Outdoors Underwater Fishing Light 15,000 Lumens
FiFish ROV

I make art from some of my observations, check it out here --> https://shop.noncompliantcyborg.com/

iNaturalist Observation of the Day April 5th, 2024: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/205475551

My personal favorite observations I've posted: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/best-of-ja-fields

Video Vouchers of my observations can be found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@NonCompliantCyborg

I post my art, science, and sci-comm on instagram and bluesky @NonCompliantCyborg

***I am covered under both a WDFW collection permit and a State Park permit which allows for the limited number of animals I bring back to the lab for imaging and then release and the even more limited number I preserve when there is a specific purpose and scientific value to do so. I strive to limit my impact and photograph animals in-situ as often as possible, and only handle animals I am confident that I can do so without causing harm; this is almost exclusively small pelagic animals. Most of my photos are taken on moving docks with a pretty basic set up, and any animals I do handle are released quickly.

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