I provide biogeochemical analysis to research projects for the Arctic, Carbon, Water, and Tropics teams. These projects include research in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, AK, the Howland Research Forest, ME, and the Tanguro Field Station, Brazil. I have previously contributed to a literature review that aims to compile research into a database on permafrost warming and assisted with soil carbon research to explore the impact of cover crops.
I gained my expertise in biochemistry, microbial ecology, and bryology (the study of mosses and lichens) through various academic experiences. As an undergraduate, I was part of a research team investigating novel antibiotic resistance in colonies of microorganisms isolated from soil. This sparked my interest in soil conditioning and the dynamics of soil microbial communities, and inspired my senior project on bokashi composting, which uses microbes to ferment compost without oxygen. After graduating, I joined a biochemistry and cell biology lab at Dartmouth College, investigating metabolic differences in cancers.
My appreciation for the environment was nurtured by their childhood habit of running around barefoot in the woods of New England. I am intrigued by the dynamics of nutrient cycling in ecosystems, and the factors that dictate these patterns. My passion for dirt and chemistry is both professional and personal—I enjoy exploring ceramic art in my free time.
