Annette Elizabeth Hilton

I am a PhD Candidate in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UC Santa Barbara, where I study hydrology and water resources. I hold a bachelors degree (BA) in Geology from The College of Wooster (2017), where I conducted climate research using tree-ring analysis as well as remote sensing to observe water quality in the San Francisco Bay. During my undergraduate, I completed internships with the American Museum of Natural History and the NASA Student Airborne Research Program.

Prior to coming to UC Santa Barbara, I spent two years as a science communications specialist for Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), where I ran the internal newsletter and authored over 60 articles on scientists and their research.

During my time as a graduate student at UC Santa Barbara, I have spent several years contributing to my department and campus community. I served as the Bren School Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PhD Representative (2020 - 2021), on the Dean's Advisory Committee (2021 - 2022), and created the Student Faculty Communications Committee (2021 - 2022). I was the lead STEM mentor for all undergraduate research programs through the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) on UC Santa Barbara campus (2023 - 2024). Continuing my work in science communicaion, I served as an American Geophysical Union (AGU) Voices for Science Fellow (2022 - 2023), and was the UC Santa Barbara Grad Slam Champion (2023).

In addition to my scientific background, I have many years of experience and enjoyment in music and theatre. I enjoy combining art, writing, science, and community in my academic pursuits.

For more, please see my Curriculum Vitae here.