Bryce Ellman is a marine biologist with extensive experience in oceanographic fieldwork, genomic analysis, and environmental monitoring. She received her B.S. in Marine Biology from UC San Diego and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where she now works as staff researcher, leading innovative initiatives aboard NOAA and UNOLS vessels. Her expertise spans CTD operations, plankton and microbial sampling, metabarcoding library preparation, and real-time imaging flow cytometry. Passionate about interdisciplinary research collaboration, she strives to advance our understanding of marine ecosystems, while fostering inclusivity and diversity in science. Outside of work, Bryce actively engages with the community as a naturalist volunteer at the San Diego Natural History Museum and loves to spend her free time at the beach or practicing aerial silks.