Ellie Jones

Ellie Jones

Eugene, OR

Ellie has been in love with the ocean her whole life, working towards a career in marine biology since she was in seventh grade. She is currently an undergraduate at the University of Oregon, studying at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. She plans to use her degree in marine biology to work in research, attend graduate school, and obtain a doctoral degree. She is mostly interested in researching microplastics and marine debris, invertebrates (especially sponges, cnidarians, and tunicates), and the effects of ocean acidification. She hopes to use her degree to educate others about marine science as either a professor or working as a public educator with a non-profit organization.
In the meantime, Ellie started a social media community called Everblue (@oceaneverblue on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) that she and her team uses to promote scientific literacy and ocean-minded living.