Shelby Marhoefer-Jess

Senior Research Technician
Microbiology

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

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