Alexandra P.

Norelli
alexandra.norelli@rsmas.miami.edu

Education
University of Miami RSMAS; Ph.D. Marine Ecosystems and Society (Expected Graduation: May 2023)
University of Miami RSMAS; M.P.S. Fisheries Management and Conservation (2018)
University of South Carolina; B.Sc. Marine Science, Minor: Art Studio (2016)

Publications
Norelli, A. P., David D. J., and Moffat B. T. (2022). A systematic review of tropical tuna preferences for movement
models. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap. 79(1): 261-293.
Norelli, A. P. (2019). “Assessing the randomness of unreported recapture data for the Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna
purse seine fishery”. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap. 76(6): 145-155.
Griffen, B. D. and Norelli, A. P. (2015). “Spatially viable habitat quality contributes to within-population variation
in reproductive success.” Ecology and Evolution. 5(7):1474-1483.

Published Technical Reports

ICCAT* (2022). Report of the 2022 ICCAT Skipjack Tuna Data Preparatory Meeting. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
79(1) 1- 110.
ICCAT* (2021). Report of the 2021 ICCAT Bigeye Tuna Stock Assessment Meeting. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
78(11) 335-485.
ICCAT* (2021). Report of the 2021 ICCAT Bigeye Tuna Data Preparatory Meeting. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
78(4): 46-143.
ICCAT* (2020). Report of the 2019 ICCAT White Marlin Stock Assessment Meeting. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
76(4) 97-181.
ICCAT* (2019). Report of the 2019 ICCAT Yellowfin Tuna Data Preparatory Meeting. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
76(6): 1-90.
ICCAT* (2018). Report of the 2018 ICCAT Blue Marlin Stock Assessment Session. ICCAT Col. Vol. Sci. Pap.
75(5): 813-888.
*Published technical reports where I was a section lead

Presentations
Norelli, A. P., David D. J., and Moffat B. T. (2022). Parameterizing an Agent-Based Model of Tropical Tuna
Movement in the Atlantic with Systematic Reviews. American Fisheries Society, In-Person, Poster.
Norelli, A. P., David D. J., and Moffat B. T. (2022). A systematic review of tropical tuna preferences for movement
models. Skipjack Data Preparatory Meeting and Marine Ecosystems and Society Student Seminar, Virtual.
Norelli, A. P., David D. J., and Moffat B. T. (2022). Parameterizing an Agent-Based Model of Tropical Tuna
Movement in the Atlantic with Systematic Reviews. UMiami Graduate Student Symposium, Poster.
Norelli, A. P. (2021). Modeling the small-scale spatial distribution and movement of tropical tuna in the central
eastern Atlantic. ICCAT AOTTP Symposium, Virtual. Oral.
Norelli, A. P. (2020). Utilizing Meta-Analysis to parameterize an agent-based model of tropical tun movements and
mixed schooling. Marine Ecosystems and Society Student Seminar, Virtual. Oral.
Norelli, A. P. (2019). Assessing the randomness of unreported recapture data for the Atlantic Ocean tropical tuna
purse seine fishery. ICCAT Yellowfin Tuna Data Preparatory Meeting, Madrid, Spain. Oral.
Norelli, A.P. and Bulak, J. S. (2018). When to Regulate: Growth Dynamics of White Perch in South Carolina and
Implications for Management. American Fisheries Society Conference, Atlantic City, NJ. Poster.

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 Awards
Student Travel Fund Award University of Miami $500 2022
Graduate Student Office Service Award University of Miami 2021
Teaching Assistant Excellence Award University of Miami 2020
SEFSC QUEST Fellowship SEFSC $66,875 2020
International Light Tackle Tournament Association Fellowship University of Miami $2,500 2020
Graduate Career Development Fund University of Miami $2,000 2019
International Light Tackle Tournament Association Fellowship University of Miami $1,250 2019
Student Travel Fund Award University of Miami $500 2018
Dobson Volunteer Service Scholarship University of South Carolina $1,500 2015
Discovery Day Poster Second Place University of South Carolina 2014
Best Undergraduate Poster SEERS Conference 2014
Student Travel Grant SEERS Conference $150 2014

Lab Experience
Southeast Fisheries Science Center MPS Intern Miami FL. Summer 2018. Dr. Mandy Karnauskas
Constructed a model of birder “migrations” to the Gulf of Mexico as an ecosystem indicator. Resulted in R
code used by NOAA for ecosystem assessments.

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Research Assistant; Miami FL. 2018. Dr. David Die
Collected inputs for an Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) model and assisted in designing maps and writing
descriptions for the Pulley Ridge Project website.

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Research Intern Eastover SC. 2017. Dr. Jim Bulak
Processed and analyzed White Perch otoliths for a state-wide growth curve and assisted on the Black
Crappie stock assessment. Intermittently assisted Clemson lab with small river electrofishing surveys.

Downeast Institute Research Intern Beals ME. Summer 2016. Dr. Phil Yund
Dissected and analyzed Blue Mussel gonads for a model of mussel dispersion in the Gulf of Maine.
Collected depth profiles and current maps on a small vessel.

Baruch Marine Field Lab Research Assistant Georgetown SC. Summer 2014. Dr. Blaine Griffen
Conducted quadrat surveys of marsh crabs at the North Inlet-Winyah Bay NEER to assess spatial
reproduction trends. Dissected crab gonads and completed gut content analysis.

Baruch Marine Field Lab Research Assistant Georgetown SC. Summer 2013. Dr. Erik Smith
Developed calibration curves for a newly manufactured Dissolved Organic Carbon meter for YSI.
Completed insitu and laboratory testing on chlorophyll, turbidity, and DOC.

Outreach Experience
U.S.A. Delegate at International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna 2017-2023.
Attended 10 ICCAT meetings as a USA delegate to contribute to the conversation of global scientists
working on tuna. I have been an official reportuer at 6 of those meetings.

President/Treasurer of the Marine Science Graduate Student Organization Miami FL. 2017-2022.
Organized events for the RSMAS campus to foster self-improvement and community involvement.

Co-Leader of the Student Auction Committee Miami FL. 2018-2022.

Raised $17,000 for student travel fund by hosting the 2019 Student Auction.

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Co-Leader of Women of Fisheries Social Media Committee Virtual. 2021-Current
Curate posts for the Women of Fisheries Facebook group and blog advocating for women in fisheries
science careers.

New Student Professional Development Program Committee, Sept. 2019-2021

Joined a committee of 12 other senior students to develop an introductory program for incoming MS and
PhD students at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel campus.

AFS Student Activities Committee Virtual. 2020 and 2021

Plan and host virtual student events for the annual conference, including an escape room and networking.

Earth Week Committee Miami Fl. 2020-2021

Planned a series of events and challenges for students to participate in during Earth Week.

Make and Mediate Leader Miami FL. 2020-2021.

Lead fellow graduate students in meditative arts and crafts activities to reduce stress on campus.

National Ocean Science Bowl Manatee Bowl Rules Judge Miami FL. 2020.
Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship (GUM) Program Mentor Miami FL. 2021.
AFS Hutton Program Pen Pal Miami FL. 2020-2022.
Women of Fisheries Mentor Virtual. 2020.
Beach Clean-Up Participant Miami FL. 4Oceans, Debris Free Oceans, Miami Waterkeeper, 2017-Current.

Teaching Experience
Intermediate Spatial Analysis Teaching Assistant, Spring 2020
Taught a section of 12 graduate students advanced ArcGIS Pro Techniques. Same responsibilities as the
beginner course, with the addition of 2 projects and a transition to hybrid lessons due to covid-19.
Awarded the “Teaching Assistance Excellence Award”.
Advised by: Maria Estevanez

Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems Teaching Assistant, Fall 2019

Taught a section of 15 graduate students the basics of ArcGIS Pro. Taught weekly lab sessions with the
professor present, assisted with troubleshooting during the professor lectures, graded weekly demos,
exercises, and homework plus one final project, and hosted 1 hour of office hours per week.
Advised by: Maria Estevanez

Workshops Led

Social Media and Science Communications Workshop Solo, Oct. 2019

Acquired funding for and independently organized a day long workshop on science communication for
graduate students on the University of Miami Rosenstiel campus.

New Student Professional Development Program Committee, Sept. 2019-2021

Joined a committee of 12 other senior students to develop an introductory program for incoming MS and
PhD students at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel campus.

Photoshop and Illustrator Class for Scientists Solo, spring 2017

Taught a 3-hour course on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with a focus on simple tools which can quickly
improve graphics for use in science communication or publishing research.

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Workshops Attended
World Fisheries Congress Sept. 2021
The Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program Symposium Jan. 2021
RShiny Continuing Education Course at AFS Nov. 2021
Software Carpentry: Python for Scientific Computing Nov. 2020
Lead365 National Conference Oct. 2019
ComSciCon Miami Oct. 2019
Building Relationships That Thrive-Mentoring Actively Feb. 2019
Data-limited Stock Assessment Training Course Oct. 2018
Data Wrangling in the Research Environment Sept. 2018

Computer Competencies
Programing and Statistics:
Expert – R, ArcGIS Pro, Microsoft Excel
Proficient – Java (MASON), QGIS, Python, Git
Beginner – MATLAB, SAS, SPSS

Additional R Skills: Capable of creating complex, automated RMarkdown documents and basic
Shiny apps. I have some experience pushing and pulling R scripts with GitHub.
R Packages: Tidyverse(ggplot), sf, netcdf4, raster, rgdal, rnaturalearth, knitr, r4ss

Fisheries Software:
Proficient – SS, EwE
Beginner – MARK, VPA

Graphic Design:
Expert - Abode Illustrator and Photoshop