Hello! I’m a climate nerd who spent too much time doom scrolling IPCC reports and instead decided to be part of the renewable energy transition. My current role as Idaho Conservation League’s Climate Campaign Coordinator involves the intersection of energy and environmental policy, with a focus on transportation infrastructure, renewable energy siting, and building a public understanding of the stakes and possibilities of our rapidly changing world.
Before moving into my current advocacy role, I earned a PhD researching how climate change is influencing ecosystems like deserts, grasslands, forests, and agricultural areas. Prior to that, I worked on the Tongass and Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests building long-term forest management plans. My nerdy specialties include soil carbon dynamics, fire effects on ecosystems, permafrost soils, biomarker sourcing techniques, and nature based carbon markets. You can learn more from my recorded PhD defense, my projects, or my published journal articles.
During my graduate work I taught courses that include environmental science, sustainability, forest biology, watershed hydrology, and many many soil science classes. I also co-produced the Inspiration Dissemination radio show, podcast, & blog where we interviewed graduate students about their research and personal stories. I must admit, the science communication part was sometimes more fun than the science!
When not working you can find me running in circles, mountain biking, playing soccer, rock climbing, or trying to learn how to ski. To learn more about my history read my Background.
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PhD in Soil Science, 2022
Oregon State University
MS in Sustainable Forest Management, 2016
Oregon State University
BS in Soil Science & Geology Minor, 2013
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
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