Shaili is a marine biologist with a research focus in conservation genomics of sharks and rays. She uses variation in the DNA of sharks, rays and other wildlife to identify their species, assess population heath and to trace illegal fisheries and wildlife trade. She works at the forefront of developing and deploying genomic tools to reduce knowledge gaps in biodiversity conservation, through cross-sector collaborations, capacity building, and outreach. Shaili wears many hats as President of the Society for Conservation Biology's Marine Program, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, a scuba diver, a wildlife forensic scientist, an educator getting students from diverse backgrounds excited about marine sciences, a community outreach and engagement person, a nature, art, history and archaeology explorer, a not so bad cook, a struggling pottery maker and more.