Research Experience
It hasn't always been about tropical milkweed. Since my days as an undergraduate I've dabbled in research across the tree of life (ants, birds, and plants) in a variety of settings (the forested hills of upstate NY, Florida scrub habitat, The ash hills of Estonia, South American grasslands, and Costa Rican forests and pastures) and gained research skills in the lab, the field, and of course, on my computer. Check out the slideshow of photos below to see my experiences!
Odum School Of Ecology, University of Georgia
PhD student (2010-Present) with Dr. Rich Shefferson
Involvement in lab research and publications and independent doctoral research with field work conducted in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Specific focus on using demographic monitoring and modeling to answer evolutionary and ecological questions.
Archbold Biological Station Avian Ecology Lab
Research Intern. (2010) with Dr. Reed Bowman
Collection of demographic data and contribution to a 40-year data set on a population of threatened Florida Scrub Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) in Central Florida scrub habitat. Six-month internship also included completion of an in-depth independent research project.
Cornell University, Golondrinas de las Americas.
Research Intern, (2009) with Dr. David Winkler
Work in Chascomús, Argentina for project involving a network of scientists across the Western Hemisphere on variation in life histories in the genus Tachycineta. Responsibilities included field work, protocol design, and data organization.
Odum School of Ecology (UGA)
Research Assistant (2009 and 2010) with Dr. Tyler R. Kartzinel
Comparative phylogeographic study of the orchid species Epidendrum firmum. in Northwestern Costa Rica. Tissue collection in a variety of sites including national parks, research stations, reserves, university-owned lands, and private farms.
Elmira College Biology Department
Research Assistant (2008) Dr. Daniel S. Kjar
Comparative phylogeographic and behavioral studies of local populations of Allegheny mound-building ants including molecular laboratory work and field collections. Developed a protocol for extraction of DNA from ants.
It hasn't always been about tropical milkweed. Since my days as an undergraduate I've dabbled in research across the tree of life (ants, birds, and plants) in a variety of settings (the forested hills of upstate NY, Florida scrub habitat, The ash hills of Estonia, South American grasslands, and Costa Rican forests and pastures) and gained research skills in the lab, the field, and of course, on my computer. Check out the slideshow of photos below to see my experiences!
Odum School Of Ecology, University of Georgia
PhD student (2010-Present) with Dr. Rich Shefferson
Involvement in lab research and publications and independent doctoral research with field work conducted in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Specific focus on using demographic monitoring and modeling to answer evolutionary and ecological questions.
Archbold Biological Station Avian Ecology Lab
Research Intern. (2010) with Dr. Reed Bowman
Collection of demographic data and contribution to a 40-year data set on a population of threatened Florida Scrub Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) in Central Florida scrub habitat. Six-month internship also included completion of an in-depth independent research project.
Cornell University, Golondrinas de las Americas.
Research Intern, (2009) with Dr. David Winkler
Work in Chascomús, Argentina for project involving a network of scientists across the Western Hemisphere on variation in life histories in the genus Tachycineta. Responsibilities included field work, protocol design, and data organization.
Odum School of Ecology (UGA)
Research Assistant (2009 and 2010) with Dr. Tyler R. Kartzinel
Comparative phylogeographic study of the orchid species Epidendrum firmum. in Northwestern Costa Rica. Tissue collection in a variety of sites including national parks, research stations, reserves, university-owned lands, and private farms.
Elmira College Biology Department
Research Assistant (2008) Dr. Daniel S. Kjar
Comparative phylogeographic and behavioral studies of local populations of Allegheny mound-building ants including molecular laboratory work and field collections. Developed a protocol for extraction of DNA from ants.