Research

I am a graduate student in the Landscape Ecology & Conservation Lab where my thesis research involves evaluating how at-risk species respond to multiple, interacting stressors. Specifically, I am exploring how the Endangered Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly will respond to continued shifts in habitat quality and quantity with increased encroachment by Douglas fir and invasive Scotch broom.

Generally, my research interests include endangered species conservation, habitat loss and fragmentation, and other anthropogenic threats to wildlife. I am very interested in untangling multifaceted ecological problems and complex interactions between wildlife, their habitats, and humans. When not working with wildlife, I also dabble in the realms of ecopsychology, ecofeminism, nature-based education, and the human-nature connection.