About me: I am currently a PhD candidate in the department of Ecology and Conservation Biology at Texas A&M University. I was born and raised in Bloomington, Illinois before being recruited to play lacrosse at Berry College in Rome, Georgia where I graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2020. I completed a bachelor's in Biology with minors in One Health and Chemistry. I moved to College Station, Texas in the Fall of 2020 where I began studying for a PhD under Dr. Thomas DeWitt. I am now in my fifth year, and am working under the supervision of Dr. Joshuah Perkin and Dr. Michelle Lawing.