Research

I am an insect ecologist that focuses on conservation, and habitat restoration and management.  I have had the privilege to assistant on a range of projects from biological control of soybean aphids to diet analyses of bats. 

Currently, I am a PhD candidate in Dr. Claudio Gratton's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  My research focuses on how prairie restoration impacts bumble bee conservation over the longer-term and how managing prairies with prescribed fire impacts bumble bee populations through food and nesting resources.  Check out the "Bumble Bees" page linked below for more information. 

To learn more about the Gratton Lab, visit our site: https://gratton.entomology.wisc.edu/