Joanna Domenicali-Shah

Joanna Domenicali-Shah is the Chair of the science department at York Prep and teaches upper school students. She grew up in New York State and attended Smith College where she earned a B.A. in Biology and Marine Science. After graduation, she worked for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the zoos and aquarium in New York City teaching high school students. She went to UMASS Dartmouth for her Masters in Marine Science, and investigated stress in sharks. Ms. Domenicali-Shah enjoys reading, photography, and nature walks in Central Park. She has an interest in urban ecology and exploring how organisms learn to live in cities along with people.

She hopes to see the coyotes that live in New York City at some point! She also has a great interest in microscopy work, and created a website displaying the images she has taken of samples using light and electron microscopy. She enjoys traveling and has been to many places including India, South Africa, Botswana, Australia, Japan, and more. She hopes to travel even more in the coming years.