Avian Ecology | Geospatial Research | Illustration | PhotographyAbout MeI am a 2021 graduate of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) with an M.Sc. in Natural Resources and the Environment, focusing on Conservation Ecology. My primary focus is uncovering the relationships between threatened bird populations, life history, and their changing environment. I seek answers to these questions through field-based data collection and applied geospatial analysis.
At SEAS, I worked primarily within the Alofs lab, where my thesis focused on the breeding response of the black tern - a wetland-breeding shorebird in rapid decline - to lake level extremes and habitat loss in Lake St. Clair Michigan. I partnered with Audubon Great Lakes and Detroit Audubon to analyze and continue to build on 8 years of monitoring data, and used GIS and remote sensing tools to examine historical wetland landscapes. Since graduation, I worked for Audubon Great Lakes and volunteer with Detroit Audubon in continuation of black tern conservation monitoring. This included leading efforts to nano-tag and track juvenile black tern movements. In the fall, I interned for the Highstead Foundation in CT, a regional conservation non-profit where I designed their 2021 Gathering story map and started an interactive mapping project for the Northeastern Bird Habitat Conservation Initiative. I currently work for the National Audubon Society and Audubon Great Lakes to coordinate coastal bird stewardship programs. In addition to my avian research and conservation work, I enjoy documenting the natural world through photography and art. |
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