I am an ecologist conducting research at the intersection of population dynamics, biodiversity conservation, and global change. As Senior Research Ecologist at Point Blue Conservation Science, my current research is focused on climate-smart riparian and wetland conservation in the Central Valley of California. I also enjoy getting to mentor and work with interns at the Palomarin Field Station and through the STRAW program. I am always interested in discussing potential collaborations!

Background

I hold a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis, where I was advised by Dr. John M. Eadie in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology. I conducted my dissertation research at the Palomarin Field Station, in collaboration with Point Blue Conservation Science staff. I combined analysis of long-term weather data, mark-recapture data, and new radio-telemetry data to examine the likely impacts of climate change on population dynamics in Song Sparrows. Originally from Houston, TX, I'm now happy to call San Francisco home.

Current projects

My current research is focused on understanding and quantifying some of the many potential benefits of riparian restoration, including biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and groundwater recharge. 

I have also been working with Central Valley Joint Venture partners in efforts to define conservation objectives for Central Valley birds, including the development of a new general framework for setting population objectives and an R package for running bioenergetics models for non-breeding shorebirds.

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