Maria Cartolano
Lecturer, Partnerships and Engagement Coordinator
Contact: M.cartolano@umiami.edu
Dr. Maria Cartolano is a Lecturer at the Rosenstiel School in the Marine Biology and Ecology Department. She currently serves as track coordinator for the Marine Mammal Science track of the Master of Professional Science (MPS) program. Her research interests include physiology, behavior, and toxicology of marine vertebrates as well as marine science education.
In addition to being passionate about teaching undergraduate and graduate students, she has taught high school biology and continues to teach high school marine science pre-college summer programs at the University of Miami. She has also been dedicated to outreach and civic engagement events both at the University of Miami and within the broader non-scientific community in Miami-Dade for over 14 years. She has organized and participated in events, programs, and demonstrations for people of all ages with a focus on improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in ocean science education.
She is the current director of WAVES, which is a program that includes events and educational kits that are designed to excite K-12 students about ocean conservation and provide access to marine science curriculum for underrepresented groups in STEM.
