Experience

Mountain Studies Institute

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Water Programs

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Silverton, Colorado, United States PhD Hydrologist focusing on watershed systems, fire, snow, wetlands, mine remediation, and ecosystem restoration.



Colorado School of Miness

• PHD Student

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Golden, Colorado I am currently evaluating the hydrologic response to forest fire mitigation strategies in forests in both Lake Tahoe, CA and Ashland Oregon. We are not only looking at what is currently happening in these alpine systems, but also modeling what future water yields would look like under different management strategies and climate regimes.



Marin Water

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Developing and implementing an adapted protocol to inventory hydrologic and ecologic contributions of seeps and springs on Mt. Tamalpais, California. This will allow land mangers to better understand this keystone habitat, that is not only the head waters of many tributaries, but also home to a large diversity of flora, including rare and endemic species.



One Tam

• Assistant Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Marin County, CA As a member of One Tam, a lands collaborative initiative, I oversee our restoration and citizen science research projects. I work with the four agencies agencies that operate on Mt. Tam including, California State Parks, National Parks, The Marin Municipal Water District, Marin county parks, to build capacity, increase communication and congruency.



Kurzweil & Associates

• Consultant

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Assist with financial report creation and other projects using an Excel based report writer.



Marin Water

• United States
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Watershed Aid

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Assist in vegetation research, restoration, mapping and maintenance. Assist in the development and implementation of environmental education and volunteer opportunities.



Keystone Science School

• School Programs Instructor

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Keystone Colorado Developing and teaching hands on physical science curriculum for middle school through college level students. Areas of focus; forest biology, geology, hydrology, snow science and water management.



Sunriver Nature Center

• Naturalist

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Sunriver Oregon Developing and implementing nature talks, walks and workshops. Assisting with raptor car and general animal rehab.



The Pacific Tree Climbing Institute

• Lead Educator

  • May 2011 - Apr 2013

  Blue River Oregon In charge of creating and implementing forest biology classes, middle school to college level. Assist with implementing research tools at HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, Blue River, OR.



University of Oregon

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Technician

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  John day, Oregon Under Professor Patricia F. McDowell I assisted the research on the effectiveness of conservation efforts on the fluvial geomorphology on the upper fork of the John Day River, OR in order to restore the past anadromous fish runs.