I am a historical ecologist and ecological anthropologist currently working as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. My research centers on how humans adapt to their environments and how they interact with other species in their ecosystems. I have a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut, an M.S. from the University of Utah, and a B.A. from Dickinson College.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Affiliate Research Scientist, University of Connecticut
  • –present
    Peter Buck Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Smithsonian Institution

Education

  • 2024 
    University of Connecticut, Ph.D., Anthropology
  • 2016 
    University of Utah, M.S., Anthropology
  • 2014 
    Dickinson College, B.A., Archaeology

Honours

2024 Sir Charles Blois Explorer Award, Scientific Exploration Society

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