The Texas coast is home to the beach that raised me. Even though I no longer live on the Gulf Coast, my experience growing up in the shadow of industrialized seas still motivates how I move through the world today. I am currently focused on pairing my creative practice with marine humanities scholarship.
I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin—Madison in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology program. My research explores the role of marine science, technology, and policy in shaping how humans value and make decisions about oceans.
contact: snewton4(at)wisc(dot)edu
insta: @badd_samm
