About Me

I am a scientist with a passion for microbial ecology, bioinformatics and technical communication. My research focuses on how temporal patterns and spatial variation shape the dynamics and stability of microbial communities in diverse systems, including soil and the gut microbiome.

I hold a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Wyoming. In addition to my diverse scientific research experience, I have a decorated background in journalism, scientific writing, and community outreach. I also work professionally as a model represented by Wilhelmina Rocky Mountains.

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Experience

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Fort Collins, Colorado
Research Scientist I and Instructor, December 2022-Present | Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

About CSU MIP Research

FLATHEAD LAKE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION
Yellow Bay, Montana
Adjunct Instructor, Alpine Ecology BIOE 416, July 2022-Present | University of Montana Summer Session Field Course Instructor

About FLBS Summer Session

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING MICROBIAL ECOLOGY COLLABORATIVE
Laramie, Wyoming
Graduate Researcher, July 2017-November 2022 | Experimentation, Education, and Outreach

About the Microbial Ecology Collaborative

MONTANA INSTITUTE ON ECOSYSTEMS
Missoula, Montana
Undergraduate Researcher, May 2016-May 2017 | Independent Microbiology Research in Glacier National Park

About Montana IoE

THE ECOLOGY OF BIRD LOSS PROJECT
Mangilao, Guam | Garapan, Saipan | Songsong, Rota
Undergraduate Researcher, June 2015-August 2015 | Independent Plant Ecology Research

About The Ecology of Bird Loss Project

MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER THE TECHNOCRAT
Butte, Montana
Editor-in-Chief, January 2014 – May 2017 | Journalism, Copy Editing, Staff Management

About The Technocrat (Now called Oredigger Media)

MONTANA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Butte, Montana
Undergraduate Research Assistant, July 2014 – May 2015 | Botany and Plant Ecology research, Apple Lab

About the Apple Lab

THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Glacier National Park, Montana
Undergraduate Research Assistant, August 2014 | Cold Genomes Project

About the Hotaling Lab

THE LIVINGSTON ENTERPRISE
Livingston, Montana
General Assignments Reporter, June 2013 – August 2013 | Investigative Journalism, Community Beat, Copy Editing

A Sample of My Work