I am a quantitative ecologist and population biologist who is interested in supporting good decisions in natural resource management. I combine field research, quantitative methods, and structured-decision making skills to help understand how landscapes influence wildlife populations and support value-based wildlife management decisions in an inclusive and transparent framework.

I have a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Ohio University (2011), a Ph.D. in Ecology from Auburn University (2017), and post-doctoral experience from Auburn University and the University of Florida. I previously worked for the U.S. Geological Survey at the Fort Collins Science Center and Conservation Science Partners. At USGS, a key product I developed was PopEquus, a website application that can simulate wild horse populations and help understand trade-offs among management alternatives.

In May 2024, I am starting as an Assistant Unit Leader in the Nevada Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Nevada, Reno. My lab will work with cooperating agencies to coproduce applied decision-support science for wildlife management issues in Nevada and the Great Basin region.

On this site, you can learn about my work interests, where my projects occur, and publications and products that have emerged from my work.