Alyssa Schultz
Ph.D. Student
Graduate Director, Texas Academy for Marine Policy
AGU Voices for Science Policy Fellow, COBRA Fellow
Research
Application of paleoceanographic reconstructions to understand natural and anthropogenic climate variability in marine and coastal environments, as well as ecosystem resilienceScience-driven policy and conservation and management related to marine life, coastal and deep-sea habitats, and climate change
Bringing together science and communication by creating interactive outreach activities that establish ocean connections and foster positive relationships with science, promoting stewardship and education
Field Work
138 days total
Fall 2022: R/V Kilo Moana (45 days). Defying Dissolution, Unraveling the Enigma of North Pacific Deep-Sea Scleractinian Reefs in Undersaturated Water. Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain, North Pacific.
Summer 2022: R/V Revelle (34 days). GO-SHIP Section P02. Repeat hydrography cruise along 30N from Honolulu to San Diego.
Fall 2021: R/V Kilo Moana (56 days). Defying Dissolution, Unraveling the Enigma of North Pacific Deep-Sea Scleractinian Reefs in Undersaturated Water. Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain, North Pacific.
Selected Publications
Conference Presentations
Alyssa Schultz, E. Brendan Roark, Amy Baco, Katie Shamberger, Brent Miller, Kourtney Higgins. (February 2024). Exploring elemental variations across three deep-sea coral species from the North Pacific utilizing LA-ICPMS. Poster. Ocean Sciences Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Schultz AN, Thomas DJ, McKinley CC, & Scudder RP (March 2017). The Effects of Volcanic Ash on Dissolved Neodymium as a Water Mass Tracer. Poster presentation at the Texas A&M University Student Research Week, College Station, TX.
Education
B.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University '17• Minor in Oceanography
• Undergraduate Thesis: The Effects of Volcanic Ash on Dissolved Neodymium as a Water Mass Tracer
Awards
2024 COBRA Leadership Master Class
2024 Deep Submergence Science Committee (DeSSC) New User Program
2024 Department of Geography Travel Grant
2023 - 2024 Southerland Aggie Leader Scholarship, Texas A&M University
2023 - 2024 Association of Former Students Scholarship, Texas A&M University
2022 - 2023 Academic Excellence Award, Texas A&M University
2020 - 2021 MSC L.T. Jordan Fellowship for International Awareness
Leadership & Academic Service:
2024 - Graduate Mentoring Academy Fellow, Texas A&M University
2023 - Current, Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) Biodiversity Task Force
2023 - Current, DOSI Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Working Group
2022 - Current Graduate Director, Texas Academy for Marine Policy
2022, 2023 Project VICTORY, Scientists as Role Models and Mentors (SRM2) Science Mentor
2022, 2023 Texas A&M University Student Research Week, Judge, Graduate oral presentations
2022 - 2023 Vice President, Texas A&M University Association of Geography Graduate Students
2020 - 2021 President, Texas A&M University Association of Geography Graduate Students
2021 MSC L.T. Jordan Environment Impact Program, Graduate Student Guest Panel Speaker
Courses
GEOS 405: Environmental Geosciences Capstone (2022 - 2023)GEOS 210: Climate Change (Spring 2021)
GEOG 213: Planet Earth Lab (2019 - 2020)
Additional Information
Advisor: Brendan Roark
