About Me

Interests

  • Plant community and species dynamics.

  • Factors contribute to maintaining relationships among species and communities (e.g. reproductive strategies, soil, physiological tolerances, or climate).

  • Habitat loss and fragmentation, global change, land management, and restoration.

  • Collaboration with land managers and communities to determine beneficial actions for natural landscapes.

Experiences

  • College Intern with Alaska Fish and Game

  • Wildlife Intern with East Bay Regional Park District

  • Land Management Intern with Chicago Botanic Garden & Los Padres National Forest

  • Preserve Ranger with the Wildlands Conservancy, Wind Wolves Preserve

  • Research Technician with University of Colorado, Boulder

Graduate School Pt 1

I earned my master’s degree from the University of New Mexico in 2021. There, I researched the recruitment dynamics of dominant plant species and how elements of climate change (a changing average precipitation and increased volatility) affect those dynamics.

PhD School (Graduate School Pt. 2)

Currently I am a PhD student at UC Davis. I began in fall 2021. I am housed in the Graduate Group in Ecology, Department of Plant Sciences, and Jennifer Funk Lab. I am researching how drought and community structure affect seed bank dynamics and functional traits. Additionally, I co-lead a student organization, Hands on the Land, that strives to reconnect all people with their local environment and devise innovative solutions to restore degraded lands.

Positionality and DEI

As a cis- white woman I recognize the privilege that has ushered me into this position. I try to support my colleagues of color, take opportunities to unlearn and rectify my biases, collaborate and uplift people from historically marginalized groups, and work to decolonize my research. I am open to hearing feedback on how to be a better ally and welcome opportunities to learn more.

Reach out

  • I’m happy to provide early career advice in field biology and ecology (from graduate school to applying for jobs to updating resumes)

  • Interested in research experience? My projects could use your assistance.

  • Has it occurred to you, in the course of being on this site, that you might want to collaborate? Please reach out! I’d love to chat.

  • Did you see a typo? Let me know.