As the Chief Operations Officer of Poseidon Education, Patti is a marine biologist and experienced educator and program manager. Her work ranges from research to conservation to education. She began her work on a marine geology research team at the University of California Santa Barbara, studying climate change via isotopic testing of benthic foraminifera in ocean core samples. In 2009, she founded the non-profit organization, H2O Trash Patrol, dedicated to cleaning San Diego and Orange County waterways, by focusing on waste reduction and marine debris removal via standup paddle boards. She also took her passion for environmental change to the stage and has been a guest speaker for several universities, TV guest spots, and nationally known events, including TEDx. For the past six years, she has been training elementary, middle, and high school teachers throughout California, Nevada, and Hawaii to teach award-winning stormwater pollution prevention programs, and working with students to effect positive environmental change in their schools and communities.

Most recently she has been focused on curriculum development of the Stormwater Quality Leadership Program, which has a career track emphasis for students by developing water quality professional skills and providing an authentic resume-building experience.

EDUCATION: BS, Aquatic Biology, University California Santa Barbara
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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: BSEE in Marine Trash and Debris, QISP (in progress), Open Water Dive Certified

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