I am an environmental and global change scientist who works at the intersection of ecological research and land management. Collaborating with research scientists and natural resource professionals, I investigate how social-ecological factors interact with one another and with environmental changes to drive ecosystem functioning (e.g., carbon and nutrient cycling, biodiversity). With the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), I examine the effects of land management actions across natural and working lands and urban systems and translate research findings to actionable insights that inform on-the-ground land management decisions. Recognizing rates of environmental change and disturbance are high, increasing, and interacting in new ways, I focus on how adaptation to changing conditions can reduce risk and support management goals. 

 

Contact me with any thoughts, questions, or ideas for collaboration – I love the collaborative nature of science!