I am from the mid-Atlantic region in the USA where I grew up playing in the backyard and digging in the garden. I kept crickets as pets and walked along train tracks on the Susquehanna River with my dad, collecting rocks, feathers, and other animal bits.
I love to travel, visit national parks and wildlife systems to learn about the local science, conservation, and management.
I attended the University of Delaware and in 2010 obtained my Bachelors of Science in Biology with a Concentration in Ecology and Organismal Biology. I received my MS and PhD in Natural Resources from Cornell University, in 2014 and 2019 respectively.
My cats, Dyson (l) and Hoover (r), invoking their prerogative power to nap on the newly vacuumed sofa and blanket.