About me
I am a Science Analyst/Advisor in the Multilateral Affairs Division of the Office of Trade Policy and Geographic Affairs of the Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where I have a portfolio based on multilateral environmental agreements and policies that address biodiversity, deforestation, and sustainability. Before this, I made my transition to science policy as a 2022-2023 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow in the same office.
From 2020-2022, I was a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Biodiversity and Global Change at Yale University. In 2020, I earned my Ph.D. in Entomology in the Deans Lab at Penn State University. My research examined the interplay of diversity, morphology, and biology of Odonata, commonly known as the dragonflies and damselflies, as well as species-based data to inform 30x30 solutions in North America. While my main research background is in insect diversity and biogeography and biodiversity data standards, I am also interested in ethical questions in research. My passions lie at the intersection of biodiversity, sustainability, and science diplomacy.
In my free time, you can find me long distance running, practicing yoga, traveling, and baking.