UC Davis project scientist Kristin Aquilino directs the Bodega Marine Laboratory's white abalone captive breeding program. In this video, she discusses the work she and her colleagues are doing to bring the endangered species back from the brink of extinction. Last week marked the first time BML captive-bred white abalone were released to the ocean in hopes of saving the species.

Aquilino graduated from UC Davis in 2011 with a Ph.D. degree in Population Biology. In addition to her work with white abalone, Aquilino was recently named an Aggie Hero by UC Davis Leadership.

Aggie Hero: Kristin Aquilino Kristin Aquilino is respected worldwide for her research at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory where she is working to rescue white abalone from the brink of extinction. While her efforts are heroic, Aquilino’s Aggie Hero award comes from her goal of “helping others in a powerful way,” according to her nomination. Aquilino explained in her own words, via a Twitter thread “on dealing with hair loss.”

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