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, spending much of my time in the deserts and mountains of New Mexico, the headwaters of the Colorado River, and the redwood forests of the Mendocino Coast. I am skilled in 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).
