I am a graduate student seeking career opportunities at the intersection of plant ecology and environmental policy
My career thus far has been defined by the regions I’ve lived and their unique ecological challenges
Species range shifts in the Sierra Nevada
As an undergraduate at the University of California-Berkeley, I worked with the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and the Merenlender Lab to investigate how species distributions have shifted along elevational gradients in response to climate. I developed landscape models to predict how species move given topographic and land use constraints.
Invasive mammal management in New Zealand
As an undergraduate, I also had the opportunity to study abroad at Victoria University of Wellington and engage with a new community of ecological scholars. I volunteered to monitor mammal traps in the field to test the effectiveness of a pheromone lure developed by a team of chemical ecologists to manage invasive predators on the islands.
Endemic metapopulations in the Florida scrub
I moved to Archbold Biological Station for Post-Baccalaureate Internship and later stayed for a full-time Research Assistantship where I explored the ecology of a new ecosystem, upland scrub. Here, I fell in love with fire and fire management as I researched how we can use fire and drone imagery to better manage threatened gap endemics.
Woody encroachment and climate change in the Midwest
My dissertation research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has challenged me to combine my research interests. I now study how management practices, such as prescribed fire and woody plant removal, and climate changes, such as reduced snow and increased drought, interact and influence plant communities in tallgrass prairies.
