I co-direct The Polaris Project, an NSF-funded project that offers undergraduate students an immersive experience in cutting-edge Arctic science focusing on climate change’s impacts on Arctic ecosystems, and its global implications. The annual field expedition takes place in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, characterized by tundra ecosystems with sporadic permafrost expected to thaw in the coming decades.
I also co-direct ACES Woods Hole, an NSF-funded project to recruit, train, prepare, and retain post-baccalaureate fellows from underrepresented backgrounds in geosciences and prepare them for graduate school and/or careers. The project’s goal is to create a scalable, collaborative learning ecosystem that contributes to diversifying the geosciences workforce.
I also chair Woodwell’s Climate Justice Committee, tasked with the development of recommendations that outlines a pathway for the center to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.
I completed my Ph.D. in 2022 in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and my postdoctoral appointment at Woodwell Climate in 2024. My interests range in focus from Arctic ecology, justice-informed wildlife and environmental conservation, Decolonizing Methodologies, and polar STEM education. My academic interests include wildlife ecology, conservation, Indigenous studies, and environmental and ecological justice.
In my free time, I am a novice photographer, and, as an avid reader of visionary fiction, I consider myself to be part of Octavia’s Brood. I also like to go birding. I prefer to spend my energy envisioning hopeful perspectives for the future, particularly in the context of the climate crisis, and I am actively involved in organizing efforts related to this vision.
