I am an ecosystem ecologist focused on how human-driven environmental changes influence ecosystem functions and the services upon which we depend. My research explores the cycling of nutrients and carbon in ecosystems and how these cycles interact with ecosystem restoration, water quality, biodiversity, and climate change. I am also passionate about measuring and valuing ecosystem services, as well as integrating them into environmental markets and policy frameworks.
I am the Program Coordinator for the Ecosystems Land Change Science Program in the Ecosystems Mission Area of USGS, and an Adjunct Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland in the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC). My research interests and expertise resides at the intersection of science and policy, where I pursue solutions to environmental challenges and promote habitat conservation. As a "social science- and engineering-friendly" ecologist, I thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary teams, striving to address society’s most pressing environmental issues. I consider myself a "social science- and engineering-friendly" ecologist who loves to collaborate, working with multidisciplinary teams to find societally-relevant solutions to the world's pressing problems.
For more information about my research please visit my experience and research pages. Details on my teaching and outreach interests can be found on my teaching and professional development pages.
