About Me
I am a Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon, advised by Dr. Samantha Hopkins. My research focuses on small mammal paleoecology, particularly during the Oligocene-Miocene of the Pacific Northwest.
I recieved my B.Sc. in Evolution and Ecology from The Ohio State University and completed an undergraduate thesis on the evolution and ecology of bite force in geomorph rodents under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan Calede.
Research Interests
- Ecological communities: How do orographic effects impact local floral community structure? How does this influence small mammal community ecology?
- Methods in paleoecology: Can we use Deep Learning models to infer the ecology of extinct rodents? Can the inclusion of 3D imaging improve these predictions?
- Reproducible paleontology: Can we increase trust and engagement in paleontology by making data and code more accessible?
News
- [Aug. 2024] Moved to Eugene, OR!
- [Dec. 2023] Graduated from OSU
Selected Conferences and Meetings
- [Aug. 2024] North American Rodents: Landscapes, Ecology, and Evolution (NARLEE) Field Trip; Rocky Mountain National Park, CO.
- [Jul. 2024] Paleobiology Database Summer Workshop, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
- [Jun. 2024] North American Rodents: Landscapes, Ecology, and Evolution (NARLEE) Workshop, Mammalian diversification and distribution dynamics on evolving landscapes; Ann Arbor, MI.
- [Jun. 2024] North American Paleontological Convention; Ann Arbor, MI. [Poster]
- [Oct. 2023] Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology; Cincinnati, OH. [Poster]
- [Oct. 2022] Great Lakes Student PaleoConference; Chicago, IL. [Poster]
- [Jan. 2021] Society for Comparative and Integrative Biology Annual Meeting; Phoenix, AZ. [Poster]
