I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada), working with Dr. Cole Burton and his “WildCo” Lab that focuses on the themes of wildlife community dynamics, population modeling, and human-wildlife coexistence.
I focus on understanding spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of populations to inform population-level conservation and management. For this work, I draw heavily on hierarchical/state-space modeling (primarily spatial capture-recapture, occupancy, and its derivatives) and non-invasive field sampling (barbed wire hair snares and camera trapping). I work in a range of terrestrial ecosystems, from eastern US deciduous forests, to temperate rainforests, and even boreal bogs!
An important theme of my work is to glean as much information as possible from data; this includes leveraging cost-efficient citizen science sampling, integrating multiple datasets, and exploring the ability of camera traps to capture more than just wildlife information - e.g., vegetation and local habitat signals.
Wildlife research is a rewarding combination of theory and practice. I enjoy the statistical modeling and analysis, but also being out in the field collecting data, and developing relationship with landowners, stakeholders, and decision-makers to nurture effective collaborations!
This website is under construction (last updated April 2021). Please feel free to contact me!)
