Experience
Abridged Curriculum Vitae
Education
Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA, 2018 - May 2023
Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching
Dissertation: "A coupled human and natural systems approach to studying recreation on public lands"
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, USA, 2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Honors Biology
Thesis: "Predicting the effect of various management strategies on inbreeding frequency in American bison (Bison bison)"
Research & Professional Experience
2024- 2025 - Visiting Assistant Professor - Warren Wilson College
Ecology, Conservation Biology, Human Dimensions of Conservation - mentoring undergraduate research
2023 - 2024 - Postdoctoral Scholar - Oregon State University
Visitor use management - desired conditions - protocols to monitor indicators - reports - training materials
2019 - 2021 - PhD Research - Boise State University
Recreationist interviews - driving surveys - nest monitoring - trail cameras - scheduling & training technicians
2018 - Biological & Social Science Technician - Denali National Park & Preserve
Visitor interviews - driving surveys - trail counters and cameras - management recommendations
2017 - Interpretive Intern - Rocky Mountain National Park
Interpretive programs - visitor center operations
2017 - National Park Service Volunteer - Rocky Mountain National Park
Elk population surveys
2017 - Wolf Education Intern - International Wolf Center
Interpretive center programs and operations - K-12 educational programs
2017 - U.S. Forest Service Volunteer - Kawishawi Ranger District
Bat emergence surveys - amphibian surveys
Select Research Presentations
Human Dimensions of Recreational Use at the NCA
2022 - Talk - Bureau of Land Management Leadership Team Meeting - Virtual
Impacts of Outdoor Recreation on Multiple Levels of a Fragmented Sagebrush-steppe Ecosystem
2022 - Poster -2022 ESA & CSEE Join Meeting - Montréal, Québec, Canada
Spatio-temporal Patterns of Recreational Impacts on Breeding Birds
2022 - Poster - Pathways 2021: Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference - Bremerton, Washington, USA
Impacts of Outdoor Recreation on Multiple Levels of a Modified Sagebrush-steppe Ecosystem
2022 - Talk - Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting - Virtual
A Coupled Human and Natural Systems Approach to Conflict Between Birds and Outdoor Recreation (Link)
2021 - Twitter Presentation - Birds and People: From Conflict to Coexistence - Virtual
Teaching
Warren Wilson College, Visiting Assistant Professor
BIO 1050: Ecology for Everyone, Fall Semester 2024
BIO 2020: Ecology, Fall Semester 2024
BIO 4721: Human Dimensions of Conservation, Fall Semester 2024
Oregon State University, Postdoctoral Teaching Associate
TRAL 251: Recreation Resource Management, Spring Term 2024, Ecampus
TRAL 456: Planning for Sustainable Recreation, Winter Term 2024
TRAL 530: Outdoor Recreation Monitoring and Management, Winter Term 2024, Ecampus
Boise State University, Lab Instructor
Honors BIOL 191-Biology I: Cell and Molecular, Fall Semester 2021, 2022
BIOL 191-Biology I: Cell and Molecular, Fall and Spring Semester 2018 - 2021
Gustavus Adolphus College, Teaching Assistant
BIO 202 – Evolution, Ecology, & Behavior, Spring Semester 2016, 2017
HES 235 - Anatomy & Physiology II, Spring Semester 2017,
BIO 101 – Principles of Biology, Fall Semester 2014, 2016
BIO102 – Organismal Biology, Spring Semester 2015