Postdoctoral Scientist, Center for Geomicrobiology, Biology Institute, Aarhus University, Denmark, January 2009-present.

Ph.D. in Marine Sciences, Dept. of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, USA, 2002-2008.

Masters of Arts in Marine Biology, Boston University Marine Program, Woods Hole, USA, 1999-2002.

Bachelors of Arts in Biology with Minor in Music, Boston University, Boston, USA, 1996-1999.