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Meghan Zulian
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of California Davis
Bodega Marine Lab
1124 Crocker Ln, Davis, CA 95616
mzulian@ucdavis.edu
EDUCATION
2019 – Present Ph.D. Candidate, Earth and Planetary Science
University of California, Davis
Bodega Marine Laboratory
2018 – 2019 MSc., Earth Science, University of Toronto
Department of Earth Science
Dissertation: Industrial Era Carbonate Dynamics of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
2014 – 2018 BScH Specialization in Geological Sciences
Honours thesis: Original Mineralogy of Tabulate Corals, Late Devonian Nisku Reefs
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2021 – Present Consultant, Ocean Earth Environmental
Develop Traditional Food Plans for Tribes in the region currently known as Southeast Alaska.
Guide clients through Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Process
Write grants to obtain funds for scientific monitoring, climate adaptation strategies, and environmental health initiatives
2022 – 2023 Intern, Point Blue Conservation
Led ocean acidification sampling program aboard Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies cruises
2021 Extern, Temblor Earthquake News Outlet
Wrote news and feature articles on topics spanning tectonics, geophysics, clean energy, natural hazards, and emergency response. Each story explained implications for scientific research and the general public.
2020 - 2021 Intern, Climate Change Team, California Ocean Protection Council
Led Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia section on first ever annual state report on ocean health; assisted with $2.5M OAH monitoring solicitation.
PUBLICATIONS
Zulian M, Kennedy EG, Hamilton SL, Hill TM, Ricart AM, Grisby GV, Sanford E, Spalding AK, Delgado M, Ward M. Assessing benthic invertebrate vulnerability to ocean acidification and hypoxia in California: The importance of effective oceanographic monitoring networks. In Revisions at PLOS ONE.
Kennedy EG, Zulian M, Hamilton SL, Hill TM, Delgado M, Fish CR, et al. A high-resolution synthesis dataset for multistressor analyses along the U.S. West Coast. Earth System Science Data Discussions. 2023 May 31;1–40.
Hamilton SL, Kennedy EG, Zulian M, Hill TM, Gaylord B, Sanford E, Ricart AM, Ward M, Spalding AK, Kroeker K. (2023). Variable exposure to multiple climate stressors across the California marine protected area network and policy implications. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 2023 Sep;80(7):1923-35.
Leclerc, N., Halfar, J., Porter, T.J., Black, B.A., Hetzinger., S., Zulian, M., and Tsay, A., (2022) Utility of Dendrochronology Cross-dating Methods in the Development of Arctic Coralline Red Algae Clathromorphum compactum Growth Increment Chronology for Sea Ice Cover Reconstruction. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:923088. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.923088
SELECT PRESENTATIONS
Whose Asking? How are Perspectives and motivations shape coastal research priorities. (2024). San Diego State University Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Departmental Lecture Series. Invited presentation.
Zulian, M., Hill, T.M., Aquilino, K.M, Dixit, L., Frederick, A.J., Kempf, H., Sumner, D. Y. (2023) Influence of growth rate on shell thickness in critically endangered H. sorenseni at out-planting size. Western Society of Naturalists Meeting.
Zulian, M., Hill, T. M., Kennedy, E.K., Merolla, S., Ricart, A.M., Kroeker, K.J., Gaylord, B., Sanford, E., Walker, B., Palmer, H.M., Fish, C.R., & Saley, A.M. (2022) The lives of critical coastal organisms and their chemical stressors: Effectiveness of existing monitoring networks in the California Current. ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting.
Zulian, M., Hill, T. M., Kimball, J., Kennedy, E.K., Merolla, S., Ricart, A.M., Kroeker, K.J., Gaylord, B., Sanford, E., Walker, B., Palmer, H.M., Fish, C.R., & Saley, A.M. (2021) Science Policy Collaborations: Optimizing Ocean Monitoring Networks for Environmental Management. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Zulian, M., Fietzke, J., Halfar, J., Schone, B., Leclerc, N. (2019) Seasonality in Marine Archives: Implications of High-Resolution Data for Assessing Ecosystem Resilience. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting (Oral Presentation).
Zulian, M., Fietzke, J. Halfar, J. (2019) Evidence that coralline red algae are tougher than we thought - Industrial era pH seasonality and long-term trends in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. International Sclerochronology Conference. (Oral Presentation).
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2023 UC Davis Dissertation Year Fellowship. $54,000
AMS Melbourne R. Carriker Student Research Award. $1400
2022 UC Davis Public Scholars For The Future Program. $750
2021 Durrell Award, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, UC Davis. $500
2020 NSF Intern Supplement, Placement: California Ocean Protection Council. $48,000
Durrell Award, Department of Earth and Planetary Science, UC Davis. $2000
UC Davis Loreto Godoy Fellowship. $1000
2019 Center for Global Change Science Graduate Award, University of Toronto, 2019. $2250
2018 Medal of Geological Sciences, Queen's University
Gord and Catherine Keep Teaching Assistant Award, Queen’s University
Susan Near Prize in Geology, QU Department of Geological Sciences. $600
2017 Roger & Lorna Smith Teaching Assistant Award, Queen’s University
Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. $4500
William E. White Scholarship, QU Department of Geological Sciences. $4500
2016 Manley B. Baker Scholarship in Geology Awarded for academic achievement. $500
Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada. $4500
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (Zambia), Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee fund. $1800
TEACHING
2022 Marine Science Journal Club (Instructor)
Career Discovery in Marine Science (Instructor)
2021 Professional Development in Marine Science (Instructor)
Alternate Extension - Science communication tools for the modern era - UC Davis (Co-Instructor)
Oceanography - University of California, Davis
2020 Biological Oceanography - University of California, Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
Oceanography - University of California, Davis
The Earth – University of California, Davis
2019 Planet Earth – University of Toronto
Oceanography – University of Toronto
2018 Earth, Climate, and Life – University of Toronto
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy – Queen’s University
2017 Invertebrate Paleontology – Queen’s University
2016 Dynamic Earth – Queen’s University
MENTORSHIP
2022 - 2023 Graduate Student Mentor, UCD Association for Women Geologists
Shih-Na Liu, Sophomore, Double Major Geology & EVE (2021 – present)
Assisted in obtaining Summer Internship at CH Lin Lab, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
2020 – 2023 Graduate Student Mentor, Coastal Marine Sciences Institute
Genece Grisby, Alumni, MCS Major(2022 – 2023)
Co-Advised summer research project and senior thesis project
Currently 2023-2024 OWUSS North American Scholar
Aishwarya Santosh, Senior, MCS Major (2021 – 2024)
Assisted in obtaining Laboratory Assistant position, Bay Lab, UCD
Linnea Bird, Alumni, MCS Major (2022)
Co-Advised summer research project
Currently Youth Education Coordinator at I Love a Clean Ocean San Diego
Manuel Delgado, Alumni, MCS Major (2020 – 2021)
Provided career guidance and assisted with fellowship applications
Currently Laboratory Technician, BOAR group, Bodega Marine Laboratory
2021– 2022 Undergraduate Lead Mentor, UC Davis CMSI
Developed syllabi, lecture content, and assignments
Coordinated coastal and marine science mentorship program
Hosted and marketed workshops for marine science undergraduates at UCD and local community colleges
2020 Invited Panelist, UC Davis School of Graduate Studies
Provided incoming MS students with insights for adjusting to graduate school, and navigating “hidden curriculum”
SERVICE
2021 – Present Secretary, Co-Chair, Past-Chair Ecological Society of America Communication and Engagement Section
Develop and distribute monthly newsletter
Organize and Chair sessions and events at ESA annual meetings
Recruit section officers
Hold business meetings and monthly events with science communication and engagement professionals
2022 Scientific Expert, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Provided scientific expertise on the Status and Trends of Habitats and Water quality for the decadal condition report.
Worked with other stakeholders to develop consensus on current status and trends of water quality and habitats in the national marine sanctuaries
2020 - 2022 Co-Chair, Undergraduate Committee, Symposium Organizer, CMSI Graduate Student Committee Executive 2020 - 2022 UAW 2865 Union Researcher
Helped research and author a report on UCPD and UC ties to the prison industrial complex
2019 Session Chair, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Geological Society of America Annual Meeting: Advances in Ocean and Climate Reconstructions from Environmental Proxies.
2016 - 2018 Queen's Conference on Ocean Sustainability, Founder and Chair, 2016-2018
Responsible for founding and organizing the first conference at Queen's University bringing awareness to ocean issues. Link: QUEEN'S OCEANS CONFERENCE
PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT
2023 Graduate Student Fellow, Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement
Support incoming cohort of Public Scholars for the Future
Synthesize data for long-term assessments of UCD community engagement
2022 – 2023 Volunteer Community Scientist, AGU Thriving Earth Exchange
Working with community leads from North Andros to generate public education materials and a policy brief outlining potential impacts of an impending limestone mining project
2022 Public Scholars for the Future, Office of Public Scholarship and Engagement
Learned to integrate community-centered theories, methods, and techniques into the practice
2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ocean Science, Ocean Science Trust
Participated in roundtable discussions to generate actionable strategies for improving culture, mentorship, curriculum development, belonging, retention, recruitment, and more in Ocean Science.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 – Present Consultant, Ocean Earth Environmental
Develop Traditional Food Plans for Tribes in the region currently known as Southeast Alaska.
Guide clients through Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Process
Write grants to obtain funds for scientific monitoring, climate adaptation strategies, and environmental health initiatives
2022 – 2023 Intern, Point Blue Conservation
Led ocean acidification sampling program aboard Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies cruises
2021 Extern, Temblor Earthquake News Outlet
Developed articles based on recently published academic articles
Interviewed study authors and third-party experts
Explained implications for research and the public
2020 - 2021 Intern, Climate Change Team, California Ocean Protection Council
Led and developed format for sections of the first ever annual state report on Ocean Health
Assisted in framing and writing $2.5M ocean monitoring solicitation.
2019 – 2020 Freelance Writer, Massive Sci
Wrote lab notes, articles and peer commentary focused on marine, climate, and environmental science.
Interviewed study authors and third-party experts
TRAINING
2024 Tribal Marine Stewards Network Harmful Algal Bloom Training
2023 CITI Program Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) Comprehensive and Responsible Conduct of Research Programs
2022 Emerging Engaged Scholars Workshop, Engagement Scholarship Consortium
Interdisciplinary Methods for Social-Ecological Systems Science, UMaine
Working Together for a Sustainable Future: Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy
2021 AGU Community Advocacy for Early-Career Scientists
Asking Different Questions: Spring Research Training Series, Feminist Research Institute
Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (Pod-leader)
2020 National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference
Massive Science Writers Training Program
2018 BIOS Coral Reef Ecology: Reef Response to Environmental Change, Bermuda
2014 NAUI Open Water Scuba Diver, 2014.