Emily Sesno
Emily Sesno is an Outreach Biologist with the USGS Pacific Island Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC).
Emily Sesno is an Outreach Biologist with the USGS Pacific Island Climate Adaptation Science Center (PI-CASC) working to develop K-12 climate science educational resources and other outreach tools based on PI-CASC research. She also partners with the USGS Youth and Education in Science (YES) office to collaborate on broader education efforts within USGS. Emily has been involved with science education and the ocean for all of her career, living and working internationally as a SCUBA and sailing instructor, marine science educator, and research diver.
Emily earned her B.S. in Marine Science from Eckerd College and M.S. in Marine Biology from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she conducted research at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology. Emily’s research focused on the impacts of climate change, specifically ocean warming and acidification on marine invertebrates. During her graduate studies, she also developed an online, standards-aligned elementary (grades 3-5) earth and ocean science curriculum.
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USGS Data in K-12 Education: Inspiring Future Scientists
Co-producing adaptable applications and trainings using USGS data to enhance data literacy in K-12 education.