▻EMILY GOTTLIEB◅

Community science expert, blending research and environmental action into programs.

Skills: program development & evaluation, grant writing, database management, Spanish B1-2

Passions: intertidal ecology, climate policy implementation, environmental justice

▻PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE◅

Independent Consultant

Monterey Waterkeeper (Sep 2023 - present)

• Grant writing
• Community science and water quality program development

O’Neill Sea Odyssey  (Sep 2024 - Jun 2026)

• Maritime and marine science curriculum redesign

Blue Robotics (Aug 2024 - Dec 2024)

• STEM curriculum development

Watershed Research and Training Center (Dec 2024 - Jan 2025)

• Workforce training curriculum development

Senior Program Specialist, Resilient Central Coast, Ecology Action, Santa Cruz, CA (Dec 2021 - Jul 2023)

• Led research, strategic planning, and fundraising for community-oriented climate action program
• Organized a coalition of leaders from city and county governments and nonprofits to customize a web platform and community engagement strategy for self-organized community groups in Central Coast California  to engage in actions to reduce carbon emissions, increase resilience, and cultivate equity
• Managed focus groups and evaluations with program participants and community partners

Education Director, Western Flyer Foundation, Monterey, CA (Jul 2020 - June 2022)

• Developed education programs that merge STEM and humanities
• Established partnerships with research institutions, educators, and community-based organizations along the U.S. West Coast and Baja California, Mexico
• Wrote grants and managed program budget

Community Science Programs Manager (Dec 2018 - Feb 2019)

LiMPETS Program Manager (Jan 2017 - Nov 2018)

LiMPETS Program Coordinator (Jan 2015- Dec 2017)

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Pacific Grove, CA

• Managed community science programs, budgets, staff, and volunteers
• Wrote NGSS - based curriculum materials
• Designed and analyzed program evaluations

• Grew LiMPETS from 2k to over 3.5k participants annually (Monterey Bay area)

• Secured and managed multi-year grant support for LiMPETS (statewide)
• Led meetings with LiMPETS program network and advisory panel
• Managed LiMPETS program database and oversaw quality assurance/control of data

Research Outreach Project Manager, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, San Diego, CA (Jun 2013 - Dec 2014)

• Developed protocol for community science ocean acidification research
• Wrote curriculum materials, designed website and social media pages
• Conducted near-shore biogeochemical research

Environmental Science Faculty, New School of Architecture and Design, San Diego, CA (Aug - Dec 2014)

High School Science and Math Teacher, Halstrom Academy, Carlsbad, CA (Jun - Dec 2014)

Substitute Teacher, Sweetwater Union High School District, Chula Vista, Ca (Sep 2013 - Dec 2014)

Afterschool Program Instructor, Americorps, Oakland, CA, (Sep 2011 - Jun 2012)

Environmental Educator and Deckhand, Kenai Fjord Tours, Seward, AK, (Apr - Sep 2010)

Guest Experience Coordinator, Maui Adventure Cruises, Maui, HI (Dec 2009 - Mar 2010)

Program Instructor, YMCA Camp Surf, San Diego, CA, (Mar - Nov 2009)

▻EDUCATION & FELLOWSHIPS◅

Fulbright Student Research Fellow, Argentina (Mar - Dec 2019)

• Engaged citizen scientists in long-term intertidal monitoring along the coast of Argentina

National Science Foundation Art of Science Learning Fellow, Incubator for Innovation, San Diego, CA (Jun 2013 - Jun 2014)

• Innovated solutions to San Diego water problems on interdisciplinary team

UC San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, CA (Jun ‘12 - Jun ‘13)

• Master of Advanced Studies in Marine Biodiversity & Conservation, GPA 3.9, scholarship recipient from Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation

UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, CA (Jun - Aug 2011)

• Certificate in Introduction to City Planning

Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH (Sep 2004 - May 2008)

• BA in Studio Art

▻PUBLICATIONS, CONTRIBUTED POSTERS, & PRESENTATIONS◅

• Positive Effects of the Introduced Balanus Glandula on the Native Siphonaria Lessonii in the High Intertidal of Argentina, Western Society of Naturalists Meeting, presentation (2020)
• Comparative Review of Coastal Dune Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, and Anthropogenic Impacts Relating to Tourist Events in Brazil and Argentina, Fulbright Seminar, presentation (2019)
• Krach, M. Gottlieb, E, and Harris, E. (2018) “Citizen Science to Engage and Empower Youth in Marine Science,” Exemplary Practices in Marine Science Education - A Resource for Practitioners and Researchers (Springer), publication
• LiMPETS and NGSS: Citizen Science Practices, National Marine Educators Association Conference, presentation (2018)
• Comparing Estimates by Citizen Scientists and Professionals: Owl Limpet Sizes and Sea Star Abundances in Monterey Bay, Western Society of Naturalists Meeting (2016) and Citizen Science Association Meeting, poster session (2017)
• Gottlieb, E. and Krach, M. (2015) "Engaging Students in the Classroom, Field, and Beyond: The Role of Multimedia in Citizen Science," California Classroom Science, publication. Available at: http://www.classroomscience.org/engaging-students-in-the-classroom-field-and-beyond-the-role-of-multimedia-in-citizen-science
• Gottlieb, E. (2014) "STEM Art Learning Outcomes," The STEAM Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 22, publication. Available at: http://scholarship.claremont.edu/steam/vol1/iss2/22
• Ocean Acidification and the Next Generation Science Standards, San Diego Science Educators Association Conference, poster session (2014)  
• Bringing Ocean Acidification into Middle School Classrooms, National Marine Educators Association Conference, presentation (2014)

▻PUBLIC SERVICE◅

• Environmental Commissioner, City of Seaside
• Data Team, COVID Tracking Project
• Volunteer Scientist, Skype with a Scientist
• Educational Travel Blog Writer, Reach the World
• Founding Member, Monterey Bay Outdoor Collective
• Monterey Marine Protected Areas Collaborative Co-Chair, MPA Collaborative
• Beach Clean-Up and Events Volunteer, Surfrider Foundation (San Diego and Monterey)
• KELP Volunteer Education Coordinator, Sailors for the Sea