Contact Information
Chelsea Rochman
2740 Circulo Santiago, A
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
619-619-5151
crochman@ucsd.edu
Education
University of California, San Diego
BS, Biology: Ecology, Behavior and Evolution complete
Graduate Dec. 2007
University of Queensland, Australia
EAP Marine Biology/ Tropical Ecology Program
Studied Abroad Aug 2006-Nov 2007
Santa Monica College, CA
Biology
Attended 2003-2004
University of Arizona, Tucson
Media Arts, Music
Attended 2000-2002
Awards and Honors
Personal Resources Grant: UCSD
SMART Grant: UCSD
UCSD Grant-in-Aid (2 years)
Malcolm R Stacey Scholarship (2 years)
Provost’s Honors (5 quarters): UCSD
President’s at University of Arizona (2 years)
Dean’s List: University of Arizona
Teaching Experience
Birch Aquarium at Scripps
BYA (teacher) in Education Department. Teach Marine Science to K-12 and work as
Naturalist on Whale Watching cruises
April 2006-present
UCSD
TA for Christopher Wills Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. Lecture and give
quizzes.
March 2007-present
Mad Science of San Diego
Teach after school science program to various elementary schools in county.
January 2006-April 2006
Research Experience
BISP 199/ Undergrad Individual Research
Lisa Levin’s Lab, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Summer and Fall of 2007
Analysis of sediment cores from the Oregon margin examining low oxygen effects on
macrofaunal density, community composition, and diversity.
Undergraduate Research
University of Queensland, Australia; Fall of 2006
Comparing density and diversity of meiofauna in different sediment grain sizes in
Moreton Bay
Undergraduate Research
University of Queensland, Australia; Fall of 2006
Comparing photosynthetic quantum yields of Acropora aspera and Goniastrea favulus on
the coral reef flat of Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef.
Other Work Experience
Volunteer Research Help
Scripps Institution of Oceanography; San Diego, CA; Spring 2007
Aided in mussel larvae distribution research, helped with outplanting
Intern at Birch Aquarium at Scripps; Summer 2005
Helped teach summer marine science programs to children.
Special Skills
Microscope work, SPSS statistical software, computer skills, communication skills, scuba
diving