Going into undergrad, I had no idea that my passion for nature could become my career. I was fortunate to have mentors that pushed me to explore my interests and broaden my ecological background, cementing my love for wildlife. Participation in research projects and summer fieldwork led me to develop interests in carnivore ecology, habitat fragmentation, and non-invasive sampling techniques.

I am interested in the processes that maintain ecological patterns and species assemblages. Thus, my interests span population, community, evolutionary, and conservation ecology. My research uses molecular biology, field experiments, and long-term demographic datasets to illuminate the drivers of ecological community dynamics.

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