Phoenix Spivey
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Phoenix Spivey is native to Louisburg, North Carolina, where her interest in all things environmental developed. She graduated from North Carolina State University with a B.S in Environmental Science and minors in applied ecology and biological science. During her undergraduate years, she completed an REU with the University of Arizona at Biosphere 2, where she studied the rainwater microbial composition of the Landscape Evolution Observatory. After obtaining her bachelor’s, she worked in the conservation world supporting and conducting research related to blue carbon, water quality, and sea turtle indexes within barrier island ecosystems on the coast of North Carolina. The interdisciplinary work she conducted inspired her to pursue an M.S in Natural Resource Studies here at the University of Arizona focusing on biomonitoring techniques to improve and support biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem health, sustainable/equitable infrastructure, and community resilience. In her free time, Phoenix loves to hike, collect rocks, and listen to quirky music playlists and podcasts on Spotify.