Sofia Bermudez is a fourth year student at the University of California, San Diego. She is pursuing a BS in General Biology and a Minor in Marine Sciences. She is passionate about marine conservation and science outreach, and she hopes to connect people with the ocean and the natural environment.
As an Extension Assistant, Sofia is working with Theresa Talley on various projects. These include developing and monitoring a clam aquaculture research project, developing an institutional chef's cookbook, curating the California seafood profiles website, and updating project websites.
As a Communications Assistant, Sofia is writing and publishing for the California Sea Grant website, newsletter, and social media accounts. She has also translated and published different extension articles to Spanish (Recursos en Español) to broaden our audience across California.
