What I do
As a 2025 Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellow, I am working with the St. Louis County Public Works Department to use my experience, GIS, and other tools to identify, locate, and remediate environmental issues within the county. A common goal of the projects is to minimize the impact of county roads on water quality while increasing resiliency in a time of changing precipitation patterns.
Biography
My background is in research and teaching, with a focus on human interactions with water. I like using ArcGIS to create maps that support environmental analysis and communication. My graduate work explored the relationship between land use and geology in headwater streams along the Oregon coast, as well as habitat quality in the floodplain following a full-channel realignment of the Stewart River near Two Harbors, Minnesota. I have also enjoyed teaching Biology labs at the University of Minnesota and working with children in K-12 schools.
Education
Certificate - Stream Restoration Science & Engineering
University of Minnesota
M.S. - Water Resources Science
University of Minnesota DuluthM.S. - Fisheries Science
Oregon State UniversityB.S. - Biology, minor in Chemistry
University of Oregon
