Pa-Shun is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Institute of Environment and Sustainability. She received her B.S. from Hampton University in Marine and Environmental Science. Previously, she has conducted research in marine microbial ecology and physiology at Hampton, and coral-algal phase shifts in Moorea, French Polynesia. Her research interest are in the effects of climate-induced oceanic changes on marine microbial communities. In her freetime she enjoys reading, nature walks, and strength training.