I prepare and measure soil samples for a variety of projects at Woodwell Climate, facilitating the monitoring, reporting, and verification of soil carbon stocks and ecosystem health. Soil is the largest land-based reservoir of carbon, and my work to improve our understanding of this crucial carbon stock can inform the implementation of nature-based solutions.
I am passionate about studying soils, an interface where countless processes and reactions occur. I enjoy how soil science connects elements of both the natural and human worlds, and is at the intersection of many disciplines, including geochemistry, hydrology, climate science, biology, ecology, and agriculture.
My background is in low-temperature geochemistry, analytical chemistry, soil science, and computer programming. As an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, I researched the composition of isotopes in agricultural fertilizers. For my master’s thesis at Rice University, I studied the geochemical and geomorphological controls on the formation of carbonates in soils.
Outside of my work and research, I enjoy spending time outdoors, doing arts and crafts, and playing with my cat.
