Research Locations

At the Institute of Marine Sciences and Southwest Fisheries Science Center I work with colleagues on research projects focused on central valley Chinook salmon health in the Sacramento River. This includes studying the  effects of:

• water temperature and flow

• pathogen exposure

• thiamine

A decision-support-tool for the water temperature management on the Sacramento River can be found at: https://oceanview.pfeg.noaa.gov/CVTEMP/

For my dissertation research I worked in rural India on a project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to explore the connections between water, sanitation, hygiene, and public health with an emphasis on zoonotic pathogens. 

I'm currently working with collaborators to better understanding the health risks associated with fecal pathogen exposure from surface water (i.e. ponds/rivers) in these settings.

I  have worked with colleagues at UC Davis to evaluate the efficacy or biosecurity practices at country fair settings. Currently this research has resulted in one publication, with others in preparation/press.

• Associations between faecal pathogen detection, E. coli concentrations and youth exhibitor biosecurity practices at California county fairs

During my undergraduate and masters education at CSU Monterey Bay, I worked to evaluate the water quality benefits of surface water wetland systems. This included working at the constructed Molera Wetland to quantify the fate and transport processes of fecal pathogens and nutrients.

More information about the Molera Wetland can be found HERE:

While at UC Davis, I worked with a team of veterinarians to explore the potential for domestic dogs to act as sentinels for pathogen exposure in a rural area of Nicaragua. A publication describing some of this work is below.

• Giardia infection and Trypanosoma cruzi exposure in dogs in the Bosawás biosphere reserve

I was a member of a NSF-funded Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) pursuit that is exploring the connections between water quality (i.e. eutrophication) and fishing communities led be Drs. Corman (University of Nebraska – Lincoln) and Roegner (University of Oregon). 

More information about the project can be found HERE :