Overview
I joined Duke in 2017 to pursue both a Ph.D. in Marine Science and Conservation through the Nicholas School and a J.D. at Duke Law School. Most broadly, I am interested in the intersection between ecological science and law. In my work with Pat Halpin in the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, I am interested in the intersection between marine spatial planning, ecosystem based management, areas beyond national jurisdiction, and both domestic and international environmental law.
Before coming to Duke, I was the Environmental Health High Meadows Fellow at Environmental Defense Fund in DC. I graduated from Princeton University in 2015 with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Before coming to Duke, I was the Environmental Health High Meadows Fellow at Environmental Defense Fund in DC. I graduated from Princeton University in 2015 with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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Recent Publications
Role of low-impact-factor journals in conservation implementation.
Journal Article Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · April 2025 Academic review, promotion, and tenure processes place a premium on frequent publication in high-impact factor (IF) journals. However, conservation often relies on species-specific information that is unlikely to have the broad appeal needed for high-IF jo ... Full text CiteOffshore Wind Energy & Shorebird Migratory Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico
Other · March 25, 2025 The US is accelerating offshore wind energy development to achieve its climate goals, including in the Gulf of Mexico. Though the US is considering impacts to whales, seabirds, turtles, and bats during development and deployment, it has spent compa ... Full text CiteEcology and the science of small-scale fisheries: A synthetic review of research effort for the Anthropocene
Journal Article Biological Conservation · February 1, 2021 Human-driven changes to aquatic environments threaten small-scale fisheries (SSFs). Ensuring a livable future for SSFs in the Anthropocene requires incorporating ecological knowledge of these diverse multi-species systems beyond the long-standing reliance ... Full text Open Access CiteRecent Grants
Migratory Shorebird Exposure to Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico
FellowshipPI-Fellow · Awarded by Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation · 2024 - 2026Migratory Shorebird Exposure to Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Development
ResearchPI-Fellow · Awarded by Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation · 2024 - 2025View All Grants