​​I am a community ecologist interested in: 1) how ecological and evolutionary processes drive community assemblage patterns and what we can learn from traits in the fossil record to inform modern conservation and management, and 2) informal STEM education as a tool for increasing public understanding of science and environmental stewardship.

Lab News

Fall 2023 - Welcome Charlie Bruce and Sarah Gheida to the lab! Read more about them on the People page. We took our first lab field trip to Badlands National Park with the Wizipan students.