Jillian I. currently serves as a Research Assistant II in the Roberson Laboratory at the Marine Biological Laboratory since October 2023. Previously, Jillian held roles at Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. as a Production Technician and Temporary Laboratory Technician, where responsibilities included formulating clinical diagnostics and processing blood cells from horseshoe crabs. Experience also includes an internship at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium focusing on coral health, a Fisheries Biology Internship with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and various positions at the Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Jillian earned a Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic and has a background in marine biology and education.