Amanda Daria Stoltz, PhD
Amanda is a coastal social scientist who bridges the gap between science and society. Her research interests include: coastal resilience, environmental justice, and sea-level rise adaptation.
As a Pathway Career Intern, I bring over five years of experience conducting qualitative research to the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program.
Professional Experience
US Geological Survey : Social Scientist (July 2020-Present)
NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center: Research Associate, Social Science Research Group (May 2018-July 2020)
The AOML South Florida Program: Research Assistant (August 2019)
Marine & Coastal Research, Corp., Miami, FL: Investigator (2016-2018)
The Biscayne Bay Economic and Spatial Study, Miami, FL: Survey Team Member (Summer 2017)
Shark Research and Conservation Program, Miami, FL: Outreach Coordinator (2016-2018)
Mighty Earth, Miami, FL: Campaign Organizer (August 2016- December 2017)
Waxman Strategies, Washington, DC: Oceans Intern (June 2016 – August 2016)
Education and Certifications
University of California, Santa Cruz: Ph.D. in Environmental Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Coastal Science and Policy (2019-2024)
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science: Master of Science in Marine Ecosystems and Society (2018)
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA: Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Marine Biology (2014)
Friday Harbor Laboratories, WA: Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2013)
Honors and Awards
The UCSC Newton Drury Endowment (2020)
The CONCUR, Inc. Scholarship Award in Environmental Studies (2020)
The UCSC Blum Scholar Grant (2020)
The 2020 Edward H. and Rosamond B. Spicer Student Travel Award
University of Miami Academic Scholarship (2017)
University of Miami Propeller Club Scholarship Award (2017)
Abstracts and Presentations
“USGS Coastal Change Hazards Guided Discovery Hub” Coastal GeoTools (2023)
“Communicating Managed Retreat in California” California’s Social Coast Forum (2022)
“A Comprehensive Framework for Mapping Potential Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries Socio-ecological Systems” Society for Applied Anthropology (2022)
“Two Storms and a Virus: An Examination of Adaptation to Perturbations in the USVI Fisheries” Society for Applied Anthropology (2022)
“Profiling St. Croix Fisheries” University of Arizona (2021)
“Communicating Managed Retreat in California” Society for Applied Anthropology (2021)
“Stakeholder Engagement to Inform Integrated Water Availability Assessment Data Delivery” USGS Water Mission Area Seminar Series (2020)
“A Comprehensive Framework for Mapping Potential Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries Socio-ecological Systems” Western Society of Naturalists (2020)
“Interdisciplinary Teamwork: When Social Scientists and Natural Scientists Work Together” An event hosted at the North American Congress for Conservation Biology (2020)
“What Unites Us Is Greater than What Divides Us: An Examination of the Yellowtail Commercial and Recreational Fisheries in South Florida” Society for Applied Anthropology (2019)
“Human Ecological Relationships between Natural Resource Users and Natural Resources: An Examination of the Florida Keys Yellowtail Snapper Fishery” NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (2019)
“Determining Resilience in Cedar Key, Fort Myers Beach, and Conch Key: Fishing Industry Views on Sea Level Rise Risk and Adaptation” Poster presentation at the Society for Applied Anthropology (2019)
“The Power of Reputational Risk: Driving Supply Chain Transformation in the Palm Oil Industry and Beyond” Power Shift Southeast (2016)