Experience

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

• United States
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Endangered Species Conservation Biologist

  • May 2023 - Present

  St Paul, Minnesota, United States



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Nov 2021 - May 2023

  Madison, Wisconsin, United States As a postdoctoral researcher at UW-Madison, I led a project to characterize the effects of prescribed fire in woodlands on bumble bees and flowering plants in Southern Wisconsin. I coordinated field work with local land owners and state and county government officials and ensured field work was performed in accordance with Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Permit guidelines. I trained technicians in data collection protocols and field safety guidelines and oversaw field crews of 1-2 students. I… Show more As a postdoctoral researcher at UW-Madison, I led a project to characterize the effects of prescribed fire in woodlands on bumble bees and flowering plants in Southern Wisconsin. I coordinated field work with local land owners and state and county government officials and ensured field work was performed in accordance with Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Recovery Permit guidelines. I trained technicians in data collection protocols and field safety guidelines and oversaw field crews of 1-2 students. I co-wrote multiple grants to support research activities and drafted technical progress reports and reported project outcomes to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wisconsin DNR, and other relevant stakeholders. I also assisted in various administrative activities including hiring and grant management. Show less



Tufts University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2021

  Medford, Massachusetts, United States As a graduate student at Tufts, I designed original research to characterize bumble bee nesting and overwintering habitat across different landcover types and management contexts. I completed one of the few systematic, on-the ground surveys of bumble bee nest densities in North America and developed several techniques to monitor bumble bee vital rates in the field. I established study systems in multiple regions of the United States (Eastern Massachusetts, Southern Wisconsin, and the Napa… Show more As a graduate student at Tufts, I designed original research to characterize bumble bee nesting and overwintering habitat across different landcover types and management contexts. I completed one of the few systematic, on-the ground surveys of bumble bee nest densities in North America and developed several techniques to monitor bumble bee vital rates in the field. I established study systems in multiple regions of the United States (Eastern Massachusetts, Southern Wisconsin, and the Napa Valley Region of California) and completed a systematic review of natural history studies to synthesize relevant natural information for rare and threatened bumble bee species. I served as a teaching assistant for 6 undergraduate biology courses and mentored 4 undergraduate students completing independent research projects. I also developed and led multiple public outreach events focused on pollinator natural history and conservation in collaboration with non-academic educators. Show less



The Trustees of Reservations

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Inland Ecology Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States As an ecology intern with The Trustees, I assisted vegetation monitoring in floodplain forests and upland woodlands to evaluate the success of various restoration projects. I drafted protocols for community scientists to monitor pollinators in grasslands and coordinated with volunteers to pilot protocols. I also evaluated the success of a grassland management program using point count data collected by community scientists.



University of Idaho

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Moscow, Idaho, United States In this role, I conducted low-quality DNA extraction using Qiagen extraction kits on black bear and coyote hair and scat samples and used molecular techniques to detect the presence of caribou, moose, and snowshoe hair DNA in black bear scat.



W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Biological Station REU

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Hickory Corners, Michigan, United States In this role, I performed behavioral analysis on juvenile Bluegill sunfish as part of an ongoing research project.