My work centers on the alignment of communication, research, and relationships to maximize conservation impact. My primary focus is on addressing the disconnect between academic research and conservation action through strategy development, project management, storytelling, and partnership building.

My previous research and professional work explored the research-implementation (RI) gap in biodiversity conservation. The RI gap is the breakdown of knowledge-sharing between researchers, practitioners, governments, and communities, which results in ineffective conservation actions. I have studied the drivers of, and solutions to, this gap within the context of large carnivore conservation in Eastern Africa and Western North America. I have also worked closely with policy makers, corporate sustainability officers, and documentary producers around the world to better incorporate biodiversity research into legal frameworks, management policies, and film narratives. I hold an MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management from the University of Oxford and a PhD in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University.

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Yoga, reading, gardening, hiking