Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Marine Science and Conservation Division
·
2023 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
A Blueprint to Greener Shorelines: Advancing the Effectiveness, Sustainability, and Widespread Adoption of Coastal Nature-Based Solutions Through Transdisciplinary Research
Journal Article Estuaries and Coasts · September 1, 2025 Coastal nature-based solutions (NbS) have emerged as powerful tools to enhance sustainable development and ecological restoration goals. As a rapidly growing field spanning across social, political, ecological, economic, and engineering disciplines, it is ... Full text CiteOpportunity Knocks: Leveraging Offshore Wind Development as a Natural Experiment to Address the Ecological Function of Artificial Reefs
Journal Article Fish and Fisheries · July 1, 2025 Artificial structures deployed in marine environments as reefs are often presumed to increase fish production. However, our literature review found a lack of evidence, with only 12 studies empirically quantifying secondary production at artificial reefs, a ... Full text CiteScience priorities to evaluate the effects of offshore wind energy development on fish and fisheries in the Gulf of America
Journal Article Marine and Coastal Fisheries · May 1, 2025 Objective: Offshore wind (OSW) farms are slated for development in the Gulf of America (also known as the Gulf of Mexico), presenting a timely need to understand the potential effects of their construction and operation on marine ecosystems. Methods: To he ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2018
Ph.D.