Halfway through my undergrad I realized that what I cared most about could be a full-time job. I have been working towards finding long-term solutions to conservation problems ever since. My research has the overall goal of identifying pathways to balance human resource use with the conservation of biodiversity. To do this, I develop & apply approaches grounded in spatial statistics, spatial ecology, & conservation decision science.
I have worked with NGOs in various local communities in Bolivia, South Africa, Guinea, & Mexico.
Right now, I am a MEOPAR post-doc (UVic & UBC) focused on identifying & implementing the most cost-effective actions to conserve species of ecological & cultural importance on the Fraser River Estuary (Canada).
I am also the founder of a campaign that allows individuals to replant their share of deforestation. So far, we have planted over 90 thousand trees. Visit 400trees.org for more information on planting trees with us (including fancy gift certificates).
I have worked with NGOs in various local communities in Bolivia, South Africa, Guinea, & Mexico.
Right now, I am a MEOPAR post-doc (UVic & UBC) focused on identifying & implementing the most cost-effective actions to conserve species of ecological & cultural importance on the Fraser River Estuary (Canada).
I am also the founder of a campaign that allows individuals to replant their share of deforestation. So far, we have planted over 90 thousand trees. Visit 400trees.org for more information on planting trees with us (including fancy gift certificates).
Summary of the past decade
2016 - Present Postdoc, Baum Lab, University of Victoria & Martin Conservation Decisions Lab, University of British Columbia, Canada
2015 - Present Founder, 400trees.org
2012 - 2016 Doctoral Researcher, Conservation Biogeography Lab, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
2015 - 2015 Guest Researcher, Wilcove Lab, Princeton University
2011 - 2012 Research and Conservation Fellow, Kino Bay Center, Sonora, Mexico
2010 - 2011 Site Manager, Wild Chimpanzee Foundation & Max Planck Institute, Republic of Guinea
2010 - 2010 Independent Researcher, Wildcliff Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa
2010 - 2010 Intern, Wildlife Translocation Services, Kimberley, South Africa
2009 - 2010 Cataloger, National Museum of Scotland
2009 - 2010 Masters in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland
2015 - Present Founder, 400trees.org
2012 - 2016 Doctoral Researcher, Conservation Biogeography Lab, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
2015 - 2015 Guest Researcher, Wilcove Lab, Princeton University
2011 - 2012 Research and Conservation Fellow, Kino Bay Center, Sonora, Mexico
2010 - 2011 Site Manager, Wild Chimpanzee Foundation & Max Planck Institute, Republic of Guinea
2010 - 2010 Independent Researcher, Wildcliff Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa
2010 - 2010 Intern, Wildlife Translocation Services, Kimberley, South Africa
2009 - 2010 Cataloger, National Museum of Scotland
2009 - 2010 Masters in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland