Biology

Education

• Ph.D., Zoology, Community Ecology, Southern Illinois University, In Progress
• M.S., Marine and Environmental Biology, Nicholls State University, 2014
• B.S., Biology, Southeastern Louisiana University, 2009

Courses taught

• Avian Ecology
• Ecology, Evolution and Diversity
• Field Botany
• Plant Ecology

Research interests

I am interested in community ecology of grassland and wetland ecosystems, avian ecology, and restoration ecology. My current research is focused on understanding avian, invertebrate, and small mammal responses to grassland diversity and restoration practices in the Prairie Pothole Region.