Conservation and landscape genomics

I am a conservation biologist who studies the processes driving the extirpation of populations and extinction of species. In particular, I am interested in how genetic factors such as standing genetic diversity, inbreeding, effective population size, gene flow, and evolutionary potential impede or facilitate extirpation and extinction. 

A major goal of my work is to ensure that genetic factors are integrated into applied conservation management. I work across sectors (academic, non-profit, government) to help ensure that intraspecific (i.e., within-species) diversity is recognized and incorporated into risk assessments, management, and recovery planning for at-risk species.

I completed my PhD in 2017 at the Duke University Program in Ecology, in Dean Urban's landscape ecology lab. My postdoctoral work was conducted in Chris Funk's conservation genomics lab, followed by research as a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow based at Colorado State University.

I currently work as an endangered species biologist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

My research has been generously supported by: