I am an ecologist and conservationist with a passion for studying and safeguarding the diverse ecosystems found in tropical regions around the world. Growing up in North Carolina’s piedmont woods sparked a deep curiosity in me about landscape health, a passion that grew into an career in ecology and conservation biology. Today, my work focuses on how human and environmental pressures affect tropical wildlife, with a core commitment to the ethical conservation of tropical habitats. I am lucky to have had the privilege of working alongside some of the most dedicated people in the world.
Since 2018, Madagascar has served as a primary hub for my field research, where I have bounced around a few NGO’s leading conservation research projects studying wildlife communities.
From the environmental impacts of gold mining in the Amazon’s Guiana Shield to the complex carnivore and lemur communities of Madagascar, This work has allowed me to meet some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, including habitat destruction, climate change, and species extinction. But it has also given me the chance to be a part of the solution, working to protect and restore the ecosystems that are so vital to the health and well being of our planet. Generally my research efforts are focused on the impacts of landscape level change on fauna. I seek to accurately describe how and why these precious habitats are being degraded & destroyed.
PhD – Student at Duke University
MSc – Biology – University of Missouri St Louis
BSc – Sustainable Development – Appalachian State University
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