How to build an Arduino-based modular oceanographic system (MOS) to sample salinity, temperature, depth, and more. As an open-source project, there is a manual, requiring no prior knowledge, for anyone who wants to make their own.
Portable Weather Station
A very small portable weather station for displaying and saving atmospheric pressure, temperature, and location.
Cal Poly Maritime Oceanography Buoy
Designed and built the internal/external wiring of a research buoy with nine sensors above/below the water supplying fifty-seven data points. Connecting all the sensors to the datalogger, designing the internals, and how to deploy the buoy, more.
Miniature Flash Module
Extremely small form factor flash module - it listens for a spike in sound and flashes an LED - based upon a DFRobot Beetle Board. Seriously, it's super small. Bench operable, still WIP.
Doctor Octopus Cosplay
Controlling twelve servos with an Arduino, lights, 3d printing, fabrication and other fun for a Comicon cosplay.
Writing Projects
Poems, short stories, a novel, cook book, a short film, and some other things!
Publications
Sensor and Behavior Frameworks for Implementing Backseat Driver on a Slocum Glider [Oceans 2024 Halifax, Nova Scota, link]
SeaLabMOS: Open-Source Low-Cost Modular Oceanographic Systems for Hands-On Education and Community Resilience [Oceans 2025 Great Lakes, link]
Businesses & Other Things I Do
The four websites below represent two business I have begun, one major activism-based website, and a personal project.
Aspect Wave LLC
My business centered around designing and building embedded systems. Right now it's the SeaLabMOS, but other projects are ongoing as well!
North Ridge Films
A film and photography business I started in 2013. I've filmed many kinds of events.
Transailors
A personal project to collect trans sailors stories. I have not done much since creating this website, but I plan to do more once I have more time
CSUM Student Voice
A website I created to help students be heard on the Cal State Maritime campus