Experience

Western University

• NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  (1) Developing a new method to measure nutrient demands of animals, (2) Building new mathematical models to predict soil nutrient cycling, and (3) Collaborating on a natural capital valuation of moose that takes into account recreation and hunting as well as the negative impacts moose can have when they over-browse forests.



Yale School of the Environment

• Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Co-authored report for the State of Connecticut to inform policies and measures to control phosphorus pollution in inland waters. Report includes the combination of ecological and economic methods that can be used to identify polluted streams and rivers.



Yale University

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  Supported researchers on field and laboratory experiments, species identification (herbaceous plants and insects), stable isotope measurements, and data management.



Lakehead University

• Research Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jul 2012

  Assisted with field research on the habitat selection of small mammals (voles, lemmings) in Northwestern Ontario and the Central Canadian Arctic.



Trent University

• Limnology Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Conducted a stream survey of over 50 streams distributed across Southern Ontario. Measurements included dissolved oxygen, stream discharge, nitrogen and phosphorous levels, pH, salinity, and physical dimensions.



Trent University

• Limnology Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Conducted laboratory research and co-authored paper on nanomaterial pollution in two streams in Southern Ontario.