I am an interdisciplinary researcher, educator,
and conservation practitioner.
I recently earned my Master of Marine Affairs from the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) and Graduate Certificate in Climate Science from the University of Washington. My research focused on ocean acidification (OA) in the Salish Sea; I created a sensitivity index of zooplankton to OA and tested whether field observations support findings from the literature.
My journey began in Little Rock, Arkansas, where I was raised on the banks of the Arkansas River and encouraged to explore, appreciate, and engage with nature. I attended Oklahoma State University for my undergraduate degree in environmental science, and pursued various research projects in biochemistry, ecology, and zoology. I also led a citizen science water quality monitoring project called Blue Thumb and found my love for outreach.
I've had such a meandering career trajectory that I like to joke that I'm probably the example listed under “interdisciplinary” in the dictionary. I've worked on two large-scale silvicultural studies with the USFS in Alaska, a peregrine falcon monitoring project with the NPS in Shenandoah National Park, a research project on amphipod ecology with the Smithsonian Institution ... and so much in between.
With an interdisciplinary background in environmental sciences, I am passionate about bridging the gap between scientists and policy-makers and utilizing applied science to solve complex environmental and societal problems.
When I'm not pulling my hair out over job apps or attending some scicom workshop, you'll find me snowshoeing in the Cascades, beachcombing in Seattle, or playing cards at a Ballard brewery.
