About
I am an early career insect ecologist with a particular interest in community-level questions. Thus far, I have pursued projects that allow me to blend field, analytical, and modeling approaches to ask and answer multi-taxon questions. While research is deeply interesting to me, my true passion is for undergraduate education.
As I pursued my MS and later research opportunities I prioritized growth as an educator by seeking out pedagogy courses, mentors, workshops, and presentations. My dream is to one day become a faculty member at an undergraduate-focused institution where I can primarily focus on lifting up the next generation of scientists and scholars.
In addition to the research and teaching, communicating scientific results is also something I love and hope to continue to focus on as my career develops. In April of 2018 I had the opportunity to record an episode of the podcast Science in Progress (created by the Ecological Society of America’s Student Section), give it a listen if you have a few minutes!
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