4 years old

I would spend a lot of time flipping over logs and rocks in search of small invertebrates.

7 years old

I started a "Frog Club" in 2nd grade for people who were also curious about these amphibians. No one joined, but I was still happy that I got to share my passion with others

10-14 years old

I began exploring to the tidepools more often during the pandemic. I was particularly  in search of decapods such as  brachyurans and anomurans. I learned how to identify common species and  understood how important each particular zone of the tidepools were. Because of this I started the CCAG which was then called "115pet's Informal Zoo"

14 y/o - present 

I began identifying crabs globally and observing organisms with the iNaturalist app. I started to veer off from crustacean ID into reptile and amphibians. Even as herps began to fascinate me, I identified crabs daily and still  remained one of the  top identifier of them. 

Present

The more I discovered the rare and protected species around me, the more I realized how crucial it is to study them - their habitats, and the human factors that impact them the most. With new non-native species being introduced to San Francisco at an alarming rate - around one every 12 to 24 weeks - the need to protect our native wildlife has never been more urgent.