BIOGRAPHY

I am an ecologist and environmental scientist. Currently, I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Rice University Sustainability Institute. I am working with Professor Amy Dunham in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Professor César Uribe in Electrical and Computer Engineering to investigate the drivers of ecological interactions across time and space. While focusing on lemur-plant interactions in Madagascar, my research investigates a range of ecological interactions. A fascination with ecological networks, human-nature relationships, and forest ecology in a changing world motivates my research. I am passionate about ecological research, teaching, and fostering equitable intellectual communities.

I recently completed my Ph.D. in Ecology at the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment. I graduated from Harvard University in 2019 with an AB in Integrative Biology, secondary in Environmental Science and Public Policy, and citation in Spanish. Before starting at Duke, I was a Fulbright Student Researcher in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

I first found my love for the environment in the urban wilds of Boston, where I was born and raised. Since then, I have cultivated my interests in forest ecology during research projects in Madagascar, Ecuador, Gabon, Suriname, and other amazing places. When I am not measuring trees or hunched over an R script, you can find me chatting with my twin sister, swimming laps, riding my bike, or enjoying a novel.