Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
·
2023 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Ecosystem technology (ecotech): Harnessing natural processes to address global challenges.
Journal Article Science advances · May 2026 Over the past 80 years, biotechnology has advanced agriculture, health care, and economic development by harnessing biological processes from the organism inward, i.e., from the organ system to the molecular scale. Today's global challenges, including biod ... Full text CiteMobile consumers influence the shoreward edge of intertidal seagrass ecosystems.
Journal Article The Journal of animal ecology · February 2026 Habitat edges are often considered environmentally stressful areas, and as such, research has largely focused on the impacts of physical factors in shaping these edges. However, less is known about the relative importance of biotic disturbance agents and b ... Full text CiteA 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 CiteEducation
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2018
Ph.D.