Travis graduated from CSUMB in 2018 with a B.S. in Marine Science. During his time there he studied marine organism distribution, MPA effectiveness, and stressor induced grazer-kelp relationships. After graduation, he worked with CSUMB studying the ecological impact of deep-sea cables. He is intrigued by the subtidal community and exploring the boundaries of what scientific SCUBA techniques can accomplish. At MLML, he continues to leverage SCUBA as a tool to study the distribution of epifaunal invertebrates and kelp refuges in the Carmel Bay. Travis is interested in utilizing underwater stereo video as a novel approach to determining the mechanisms and influencers associated with kelp deforestation. When he isn’t diving for research you can find him diving for pleasure, backpacking, or playing water polo. He is co-advised by James Lindholm.