Rachel joined STAC staff in November, 2014 after graduating from the University of Delaware with a M.S. in Marine Studies where she researched estuarine fish behavior in response to hypoxia.  Prior to UD she received her B.S. in Marine Biology from UNC Wilmington.  Rachel grew up all along the East coast, from Connecticut to Georgia.  Currently, she also teaches part-time in the biology department at Washington College, and plans to one day pursue a PhD in marine science.