I am an incoming PhD student in the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology program at the University of Nevada, Reno, where I will be working with Dr. Elizabeth Leger. I am broadly interested in plant, community, and restoration ecology in arid and semi-arid ecosystems, with a focus on the sagebrush steppe of the Great Basin Desert. While plants are my main jam, I also have extensive experience conducting bird and amphibian surveys throughout the Intermountain West.

I previously worked in watershed science and management, including the Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds, Arroyo de los Pinos Experimental Watershed, and Gila National Forest. I am skilled in fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, monitoring water quality and stream health, and implementing revegetation and low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) projects.

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado Boulder with a BA in Astrophysics and Planetary Science. During this time, I conducted research on exoplanetary systems and was recognized with Goldwater and Astronaut Scholarships. Afterwards, I worked as an engineer at the Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO).