Amalia Almada

Dr. Amalia Aruda Almada is an extension specialist at USC Sea Grant, providing evidence-based information on water quality, sustainable aquaculture, and ecosystem health to address the needs of managers, planners and community members in Southern California. Dr. Almada applies social science techniques to several USC Sea Grant projects, including a community-driven California DDT research needs assessment and a Seafood Equity Hub in South Central Los Angeles. She received a BSc in Biology from Georgetown University, a PhD in Biological Oceanography from the Joint Program at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed a Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Southern California.