RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests are focused on conservation biology, landscape genetics, and molecular applications in ecology as a whole. At OSU, I will be focusing on gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) spatial population dynamics and landscape genetics.
My research interests are focused on conservation biology, landscape genetics, and molecular applications in ecology as a whole. At OSU, I will be focusing on gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) spatial population dynamics and landscape genetics.
BACKGROUND
I received a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University in 2020. As an undergraduate I was involved in both plant and wildlife genetic research and interned with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Following undergrad, I received an M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife and a specialization in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from MSU. My research project focused on environmental DNA metabarcoding for threatened and endangered wetland herpetofauna in the Great Lakes. I spent two years surveying 60+ wetlands across three Midwest states, conducted a variety of genetic assays, and identified best eDNA methods to apply to wetland systems.
I received a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University in 2020. As an undergraduate I was involved in both plant and wildlife genetic research and interned with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Following undergrad, I received an M.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife and a specialization in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from MSU. My research project focused on environmental DNA metabarcoding for threatened and endangered wetland herpetofauna in the Great Lakes. I spent two years surveying 60+ wetlands across three Midwest states, conducted a variety of genetic assays, and identified best eDNA methods to apply to wetland systems.