I am a landscape- and agro-ecologist who is also trained in landscape architecture. I use my unique background to take an encompassing approach to research in landscape systems that includes aspects of agriculture, ecology, and public health, as well as a data-driven approach to ecological landscape design. My work aims to make environmental data accessible and actionable for communities and decision makers. I have expertise in geographic information systems (GIS), statistical analysis, and data visualization, as well as hands-on experience in ecological restoration, stewardship, and landscape design.
Through research and consulting work, I am dedicated to creating landscapes that meet human and ecological needs and foster resilient communities for people and nature.
Education
University of Göttingen | Göttingen, Germany | 2020
Ph.D. Crop Sciences
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 2015
M. Landscape Architecture
M.S. Conservation Ecology
University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | 2008
B.S. Biology
Professional Training and Certificates
Introduction to Data Science and AI Summer Academy | Michigan Institute for Data Science & AI in Society, University of Michigan | 2024
Postdoctoral Short Course on College Teaching in STEM | The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching and Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan | 2021
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Spatial Analysis | School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan | 2015
Experience
Matrix Metrics | Data Analysis Consultant | 2020 - present
Pennsylvania State University | Postdoctoral Scholar | 2025 - present
Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education and US Department of Agriculture | SCINet Postdoctoral Fellow | 2022 - 2025
University of Michigan | Postdoctoral Researcher | 2020 - 2022
Sustainable Stables | Landscape Design Consultant | 2015 - 2017
North Carolina State University | Postgraduate Researcher | 2015 - 2017
Cornell University | GIS Consultant | 2016 - 2017
