ABOUT ME
I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Crone Lab at Tufts University in the Department of Biology, where I focus on how environmental changes can alter phenology, specifically the timing of key life events, e.g., reproduction, in pollinators. I'm also part of the advisory board for the Tuft's Pollinator Initiative, a collaborative group of scientists at Tufts passionate about pollinator conservation and community education.
Previously, I was a postdoc in the Rittschof lab at the University of Kentucky, where I focused on the relationship between larval nutrition, physiology, and behavior in honey bees. I completed my Ph.D. at Pennsylvania State University in the Amsalem Lab where I investigated the ecological and evolutionary implications of diapause using bumble bees as a model research system. My master's work was conducted in the Fleischer lab also at Penn State, where I asked how mid-Atlantic agroecosystems could be better managed to support generalist pollinators through refined cover crop practices.
My research has asked how we can improve the conservation and management of pollinators through the study of their health, physiology, and behavior. More broadly, I am passionate about using this research to support sustainable agriculture and inform land management practices. Beyond the work I do, I love spending time outdoors hiking, running, camping, canoeing, and climbing, and will spend spend the occasional moment indoors curled up with a book or baking.
Previously, I was a postdoc in the Rittschof lab at the University of Kentucky, where I focused on the relationship between larval nutrition, physiology, and behavior in honey bees. I completed my Ph.D. at Pennsylvania State University in the Amsalem Lab where I investigated the ecological and evolutionary implications of diapause using bumble bees as a model research system. My master's work was conducted in the Fleischer lab also at Penn State, where I asked how mid-Atlantic agroecosystems could be better managed to support generalist pollinators through refined cover crop practices.
My research has asked how we can improve the conservation and management of pollinators through the study of their health, physiology, and behavior. More broadly, I am passionate about using this research to support sustainable agriculture and inform land management practices. Beyond the work I do, I love spending time outdoors hiking, running, camping, canoeing, and climbing, and will spend spend the occasional moment indoors curled up with a book or baking.