It takes more than one person to create research successes. 

I joined the lab as a postdoctoral associate in Fall 2023. I am using high-frequency accelerometer and location data from beef cattle to understand the effects of rangeland management techniques on production and ecosystem changes. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, IL, and completed my undergraduate degree in Zoology with a concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Science at Michigan State University. Afterwards, I spent two years working for a non-profit in Namibia, where I was assigned a mix of cheetah husbandry and fieldwork. My interest in ecological research developed as I moved on to work as a field technician or intern on projects focused on ground squirrels, caracal, and scimitar-horned oryx. I obtained a Master of Science in Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, working with an international team of researchers to investigate how energy expenditure and foraging rates during spring migration were related to breeding deferral in two populations of greater white-fronted geese. From there, I went on to complete my PhD in Ecology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, where I studied rodenticide exposure and demography of fishers in New York. I am broadly interested in quantitative and applied ecology, especially related to conservation and management of terrestrial birds and mammals. I am keenly interested in population modeling and ecological applications of machine learning. In my spare time, I enjoy outdoor adventures, walking my dog, true crime podcasts, and dabbling in arts and crafts. 

I joined the lab in Fall 2023 to study movement ecology of Least Terns and Black Skimmers along the Mississippi coast, in collaboration with Audubon Delta. I am from Knoxville, TN, where I got my start in ecology and ornithology as an undergraduate student in Biological Sciences at the University of Tennessee. I later completed a Master of Science in Biology at Arkansas State University. I have worked on a variety of ecological field research projects, often studying songbird species of conservation concern like Cerulean Warblers, Golden-winged Warblers, and Loggerhead Shrikes. I have also contributed to studies of Northern Bobwhites and secretive marsh birds, as well as other taxa like reptiles, amphibians, and plants. My research interests include species-habitat relationships, population ecology, and spatial aspects of ecology like movements and space use, migration, distributions, and landscape ecology. I am also interested in conducting research that is relevant to conservation efforts. In my free time, I enjoy birding, photography, the outdoors, books, music, coffee, etc.

I entered the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program in the summer of 2023 to study the metabolism and movement of Channel Catfish. I am originally from Sheridan, Arkansas, and and currently a senior in the Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Department. Along with a bachelor’s in WFA, I just finished a bachelor’s degree in Animal and Dairy Science. After this year I plan on going to Veterinary School to gain my DVM.

I entered the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program in fall 2023 to compile and assess long-term research in North America. I am from Oneonta, Alabama, and currently a junior in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture with a focus in Wildlife-Agriculture Conservation. I am also the president-elect of MSU's student chapter of the Wildlife Society. One day I hope to work in public or private land management. My favorite fish is an anglerfish!