Kirk Sato

Kirk S. serves as an Environmental Health Specialist at San Juan County since January 2022. Previously, Kirk held several postdoctoral positions, including roles at the Ocean Nexus Center at UW EarthLab and the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Labs from July 2019 to October 2021, as well as at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University from September 2017 to June 2019. Kirk completed a PhD in Oceanography at Scripps Institution of Oceanography between August 2011 and June 2017, following a Master of Science in Marine Biology and a Bachelor of Science in Evolution Ecology and Biodiversity from UC San Diego and UC Davis, respectively. Early research experience includes a Junior Research Specialist role at Bodega Marine Laboratory focused on ocean acidification and marine ecology from November 2008 to October 2010.