Ecologist and Environmental Scientist with interests in applied conservation and theoretical applications. Produced successful projects using environmental monitoring, habitat modeling, water-quality, wildlife epidemiology, and clinical research of biomarkers.
Education
M.S. in Ecology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (Summer 2025)
Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Biology | Purdue University, Höök Lab | Present
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·Environmental Monitoring Project Lead: Design, Construction, and Sampling of Protected Fish Species & Site Water Quality (4+ years; 3 sites)- Saving > 200 trips for State Agency
·Deliverables: 5+ Scientific Pieces, 2 Aquatic Protocols (SAPs), Permitting for Protected Species, Science & Regulatory Communications with Public, Fish Growth Model Development
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· Water Resources Project Lead: Data Tool Design, Water Data Engineering, and Fisheries Modeling with NOAA for Technical Improvement of Fisheries Management Policy
·Deliverables: Scientific Publication, SAP, 10+ Software Tools for Data Analytics of Internationally used Hydrodynamic Model (FVCOM)- Improving Data Workflows by > 50%
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·Communication: Delivered Technical Reports to Stakeholders; Taught Biology of Fishes (FNR 242)
B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019), Cum Laude
Gray/Miller, Bruce, & Giam Lab, UTK (3 Depts: F&W, EEB, BCMB) | 2016–2019; 2023
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·Wildlife Epidemiology Project Lead: Design, Sampling, and Management of 2 Projects (Aquatic & Terrestrial)
·Deliverables: Co-author 7 Scientific Pieces,(Conferences & Publications), Guest Lecture, Monitored Protected Areas
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·Communication: First-Place in Research Communication Contest (University of Tennessee)