Education

• Ph.D. in Integrative Biosciences, Ecological and Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
• B.S. in Biology and History, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD

Research Interests

Plant Biology:

• Insect gall surveys (Suriname & Idaho, USA)
• Climate change impact on galling insects at high and low elevation (ID)
• Developmental regulation of insect gall development

Urban Systems

• Heat mapping through citizen science programs (Petersburg, VA)
• Tree canopy characteristics (Petersburg VA)