Rose Leeger

Rose Leeger outside on a beach. Rose is smiling at the camera with a rocky shore behind her. There is a tree on the left and mountain backdrop with clouds to the right.
Social Media Strategist
University of Colorado Boulder

Rose Leeger (she/her) is a PhD student assisting with social media outputs for the PSECCO community. Her main research involves studying Antarctic fish ecology and linking together policy and conservation management practices to inform international fisheries. She holds three undergraduate degrees in Marine Biology, Environmental Science, and Biology from Nova Southeastern University. and was able to conduct research in Alaska, the Everglades, and the Galapagos Islands. Rose is involved in APECS (the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists) and SCAR (the Scientific Commitee on Antarctic Research) to work towards bridging communities for all levels of researchers. She strives to leverage different aspects of media to best showcase opportunities for polar researchers all around the globe. You can find her on Instagram @researcherose to see her latest Antarctic outreach, or to check out her cute cat, Peanut.