Shelby Marhoefer-Jess
Shelby is a Senior Research Technician in the Microbiology Department.
She received a M.S. in marine biology from James Cook University, and a B.A. in marine sciences from University of Hawaii at Hilo. She joined SCCWRP in 2025.
Education
Ph.D., marine biology, James Cook University, 2020
B.A., marine sciences, University of Hawaii at Hilo, 2017
Professional Experience
Senior Research Technician, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. Costa Mesa, CA. 2025-present
Staff Research Associate, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. La Jolla, CA. 2023-2025
Associate Cell Biologist, Quality Control, ScienCell Research Laboratories. Carlsbad, CA. 2022-2023
Grant Writer and Educator, Puget Sound Estuarium. Olympia, WA. 2020-2022
Graduate Student Researcher, James Cook University. Queensland, Australia. 2019-2021