I am a postdoctoral research associate at UNC Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment. My research is broadly focused on ecosystem functions and distributions within human-influenced environments. More specifically, I study water quality regulating functions in aquatic habitats, including marshes, floodplain forests, and oyster reefs along urban coastlines. My work combines field measurements, laboratory experiments, and geographic information systems to understand anthropogenic and natural processes that enhance or inhibit ecosystem functioning. I am passionate about translating this science to inform coastal management practices—identifying opportunities to integrate ecosystem functions into plans, optimizing site selection and design of green infrastructure/nature-based solutions, and maximizing resilience across a rapidly changing landscape.

Ph.D. - Marine Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2024

B.S. - Biochemistry, The University of Florida, 2016