Michelle Yiv

Pronouns: she/her

Bio
Michelle Yiv graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science and a minor in Medical-Veterinary Entomology. During her undergraduate studies, Michelle focused on improving administrative processes and fish welfare at the Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture. In the final year of her studies, a sudden fish death occurred at the aquaculture facility, where only one hundred of the nineteen thousand fish had survived. From this experience, Michelle decided to pivot from her pre-veterinary path and pursue Environmental Data Science, aiming to create better systems to prevent such tragedies from occurring again. After graduation, Michelle worked at the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services, where she focused on improving shelter efficiency by updating administrative documents and workflows. Her areas of interest include marine and energy resource management while advocating for animal health and welfare.