
Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate
- Bodega Marine Laboratory
- Graduate Group in Ecology
- Department of Environmental Science & Policy
Bodega Marine Laboratory
Bodega Marine Laboratory, PO Box 247, 2099 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay CA 94923
Bodega Marine Laboratory, PO Box 247, 2099 Westshore Rd, Bodega Bay CA 94923
Bio
Pronouns: she/her
Helen Killeen is a Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis who studies the ecology of coastal marine systems with a focus on the commercially, culturally and ecologically important fisheries of California. Helen's research is motivated by sustaining healthy and resilient wild-capture fisheries. Her dissertation focuses on describing how the ocean influences fish and plankton and how these linkages may shift with climate change. Helen is a Climate Ambassador with the American Fisheries Society, has been a California Sea Grant trainee, and has worked on marine resource policy with the National Ocean Council. She is also a boater and educator prioritizing teaching and mentorship in all aspects of her research and advocacy.