About MeI am an interdisciplinary environmental scientist and PhD candidate in the department of Earth System Science at the University of California Irvine. I work in the Sustainable Systems Analysis Lab under the supervision of Dr. Benis Egoh.
I specialize in the intersection of global change ecology and social-ecological systems. My ongoing research employs novel tools and data to examine the environmental and climatic factors influencing the flow of cultural ecosystem services to people. Through this analysis, I aim to develop models that project the impact of climate change on cultural ecosystem services and subsequently, human well-being. Specifically, I use machine learning and crowdsourced big datasets (social media and citizen science) in the context of recreation and tourism in California and Africa. I am also part of an interdisciplinary NCEAS working group assessing the effectiveness of prescribed burning to mitigate wildfire risks on carbon sequestration, water yield and recreation in California and Colorado. Originally, I am from Denver, Colorado and obtained a B.A. in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder (minors in Atmospheric Science and Ecology). I am passionate about integrating social systems, ecology, and climate science, with the goal of producing practical research that can inform effective strategies for both mitigation and adaptation. |