What I do
As a 2025 Minnesota Sea Grant Science and Policy Fellow, I will work with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in its Ecological and Water Resources Division. In this role, I will evaluate the existing policy language and other tools used by the DNR to ensure that groundwater usage remains sustainable. I will also analyze water conservation data provided by permitted users to better inform program compliance.
Biography
I am a current Ph.D. student in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Plant and Microbial Biology program. I am interested in better understanding greenhouse gas dynamics and emissions pathways in inland lakes, with a focus on methane. My dissertation work focused on exploring the seasonal differences of these emissions, along with the drivers that exacerbate these emissions. Additionally, I am interested in increased methane accumulation as a water quality issue to account for, as methane oxidation often consumes oxygen and may deplete it to critically low levels in lakes.
Education
Ph.D. - Plant and Microbial Biology (in progress)
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesB.S. - Environmental Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
