Marine Science

The Boyer Lab folks together for Julie's thesis defense! (L to R, back row: Kelly, Julie, Stephanie, Margot, Kathy, me. L to R, front row: Emma, Geana, Melissa, Kaley.)

I am an alumnus of the University of Washington’s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. At the UW, I earned a Master’s degree in Marine Affairs and a graduate-level certificate in Climate Science. I also received my Bachelor of Science degree from San Francisco State University as an older, non-traditional student, majoring in both Biochemistry and Marine Biology.

I am also a past Science Communications Fellow for Washington Sea Grant, and a former research technician at the Estuary & Ocean Science Center, a satellite campus of SF State. I worked in Dr. Kathy Boyer's lab, which is involved in multiple wetland restoration projects around the Bay Area. I also volunteered for Dr. Frances Wilkerson's lab, which conducts research on phytoplankton ecology and nutrient dynamics.

I hope you enjoy this blog about my adventures as a lifelong student and fan of the marine sciences!

March 10, 2016

San Francisco Bay Field Trip!

March 10, 2016/ James Lee

The Cañada College Organismal Biology class (BIOL 225) took a field trip out into the waters of the San Francisco Bay on the Marine Science Institute's research vessel. Here are three short video clips I took of the afternoon out on the bay!

Clip 1 - Shot from the port side of the bow, while heading south from Redwood City to the Dumbarton Bridge. The East Bay is visible at the beginning of the video, followed by the Dumbarton:

Clip 2 - Shot from the stern, facing north, while traveling south from Redwood City to the Dumbarton Bridge. The San Mateo Bridge becomes visible at 0:06.

Clip 3 - Shot from the stern as instructors pull a net with trawled specimens aboard.

James S. Lee, M.M.A.

Vote James Lee Han in the City Council race in Redwood City this November!

I am a Redwood City native and community builder who has been working hard to advocate for affordable housing, open spaces, local jobs for local people, and responsible development that plans for our climate future. I believe that these concerns need a strong voice in city hall, and I want to expand opportunities for the public to engage in a debate around these important issues.

If elected, I will articulate these concerns with a strong voice and bring new ideas and solutions to the table. I will proudly represent and advocate for the many in our city who share these concerns about our city's future.

The enthusiastic support I've been getting as I speak to people in the community has been overwhelming and humbling, and I feel that I've become an effective voice for those who have been marginalized by the current status quo.

I know this will be a tough race, but I am prepared for it, and with the support of the community, I know we can do it. Together we can make Redwood City a more responsible, inclusive, and prosperous city.

I respectfully ask for your vote this November.