My research broadly addresses topics related to amphibian and conservation biology, with a special emphasis on safeguarding biodiversity under climate change. I recently graduated with a PhD in Biology from Washington State University, where my research in the Piovia-Scott Lab assessed conservation challenges and opportunities for groundwater-dependent amphibians in the Pacific Northwest USA, using techniques like environmental DNA (eDNA) as well as habitat, occupancy, and species distribution modeling. I will be starting a post-doctoral research appointment in the Borzée Lab at Nanjing Forestry University towards the end of 2024, where my research will continue to focus on protecting biodiversity under human stressors like climate change.

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       I graduated with my BS in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida in 2017 and an MS in Fish and Wildlife Conservation from Virginia Tech in 2019. For my MS thesis research, I assessed factors influencing the utility of in situ artificial shelters for monitoring eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis). My primary research interests include conservation biogeography, spatial ecology, and amphibian biodiscovery and conservation.

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