I use my unique background in ecology and landscape architecture to take an encompassing approach to research in landscape systems. This includes aspects of agriculture, ecology, and public health research, and a data-driven approach to ecological landscape design. My work aims to make environmental data accessible and actionable for communities and decision makers.
I have expertise in ecology, geographic information systems (GIS), statistical analysis, and data visualization. I also have hands-on experience in ecological restoration, stewardship, and landscape design.
Education
University of Göttingen | Göttingen, Germany | 2020
Ph.D. Crop Sciences
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 2015
M. Landscape Architecture
M.S. Conservation Ecology
University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 2008
B.S. Biology
Professional Training and Certificates
Introduction to Data Science and AI Summer Academy
Michigan Institute for Data Science & AI in Society, University of Michigan | 2024
Postdoctoral Short Course on College Teaching in STEM
The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan | 2021
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Spatial Analysis
School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan | 2015
Experience
Matrix Metrics | Data and Landscape Consultant
2020 - present
Pennsylvania State University | Postdoctoral Scholar
2025 - present
Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education and US Department of Agriculture | SCINet Postdoctoral Fellow
2022 - 2025
University of Michigan | Postdoctoral Researcher
2020 - 2022
Sustainable Stables | Landscape Design Consultant
2015 - 2017
North Carolina State University | Postgraduate Researcher
2015 - 2017
Cornell University | GIS Consultant
2016 - 2017