About me
Hi! I’m a PhD candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I work under the auspices of the Global Change Research Group at UCSC, and collaborate significantly with the Universidade Lúrio Faculdade de Ciências Naturais in Pemba, Mozambique.
My dissertation research focuses on seascape genetics and local adaptation in branching corals (Acropora). I use a variety of tools including field sampling, bioinformatics, and remote sensing to study how and at what spatial scales corals adapt to varying ocean conditions, including high temperatures.
I’m proud to announce that beginning this fall, I will be moving to Loyola-Chicago to begin work as a Walder Foundation Biota Award postdoc fellow. I’m excited to work with collaborators in Chicago and Mozambique to study branching coral taxonomy and evolutionary history in Mozambique.
Download my CV here.