Welcome!

I earned my Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University, where I was the Dr. Fritz L. Knopf Doctoral Fellow in Avian Conservation, co-advised by Dr. Courtney Duchardt and Dr. Scott Loss. My research focuses on avian responses to anthropogenic threats, including climate change, urbanization, and land-cover change, within the broader field of global change ecology and conservation.

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I am currently a Pathways Intern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Program, where I work at the intersection of avian conservation, conservation planning, and emerging technology. My work focuses on developing tools to support the use of State Wildlife Action Plans and other conservation planning efforts, with an emphasis on making conservation information more accessible and actionable.

This fall, I will join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a Postdoctoral Researcher, where my research will focus on avian responses to wildfire smoke across North America. By combining data from eBird and Project FeederWatch, I will investigate the emerging risks of wildfire smoke for birds and contribute to a broader understanding of how birds respond to environmental change.​