I am a second year graduate student at the University of Washington's School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in Seattle, WA. I work as a member of the Wood Lab under the guidance of Dr. Chelsea Wood. Generally, we study parasite ecology in aquatic systems around the world. For my dissertation work I am focused on understanding how wildlife parasites are affected by extreme weather events and climate change. I currently am conducting projects on the parasites of marine mammals, freshwater fishes, and terrestrial birds across a range of ecosystems.