I am a recent UCLA graduate with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Environmental Engineering. Growing up in Los Angeles, my motivation to study Environmental Science stemmed from the various water quality issues that the city constantly deals with. My current interest is to continue my research on the effects of kelp to modify seawater chemistry and its ability to decrease dissolved CO2. My research interest tackles the feasibility of kelp forests to serve as a pH refuge for marine organisms in a more acidic ocean.