Sustaining Ecosystems Through Soil Science and Interdisciplinary Research 

I am a soil scientist and ecosystem ecologist with over a decade of hands on experience in environmental science. Originally from Michigan, I have grown up with a strong appreciation for the surrounding environment. I earned a bachelors degree in Chemistry from Michigan State University in 2016, along with dual minors in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy. An introductory soil science class sparked my fascination with the complexity and importance of the belowground world. After completing my undergraduate degree, I further explored my passion and interest in soil as Lead Soil Technician in the MSU Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory and confirmed my path towards advanced soil science research. 

My graduate and postdoctoral work has largely focused on soil profile health assessments and involved agricultural stakeholders including producers and researchers in the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service and Agricultural Research Service and the US Department of Energy. My research has contributed to improving soil health evaluation and ecosystem service monitoring under diverse cropping systems, management practices, and climates across time and space. 

In 2018, I began my PhD in Soil Science at Washington State University as an ARCS Fellow and later participated as a Distinguished Graduate Researcher in Soil Microbiome Science at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In 2023, I returned to Michigan for a postdoctoral position in Soil Health and Ecosystem Ecology at MSU W. K. Kellogg Biological Station. Between 2023 and 2026, I have published four first-author, peer-reviewed, open access papers, with four additional manuscripts under revision and review.  

My passion for the environment continues outside of my research. I enjoy spending time outside in nature and traveling with family and close friends.