I am an ecologist with broad interests in the dynamics of communities and ecosystems. My feet are usually wet. I am interested in how energy and elements move through ecological networks and the processes that modify energy and element flows across space and time. We take multiple approaches to address these questions including combinations of mesocosm to ecosystem-level experiments, field collections, meta-analyses, and modeling.

Open and reproducible practices are the cornerstones of my research process. Read more of our scientific practices and values here.

I am currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of North Texas. Please reach out if you have any questions or are interest in working together.

Current positions

I am currently recruiting for a doctoral student to join the lab group on a NSF-funded research project studying the mechanisms that determine the distribution of body sizes in stream ecosystems. More details on the position and to apply see the Projects page.

Education

• PhD Montana State University. 2019

• MS Montana State University. 2011

• BS Northland College. 2007