Hi. I’m Charlotte Smith. I’m a marine biologist, which means I professionally overthink the ocean for a living. I ask too many questions, take too many notes, and type at a speed that suggests either passion or mild instability. Jury’s still out. I grew up in Buffalo, where the winters build character and the lake pretends it’s an ocean if you squint hard enough. My mom is a forensic scientist, so I was raised to believe that everything leaves a trace. My dad is an ornitholog
