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I am a wildlife biologist, conservationist, and remote sensing specialist with a PhD in Marine Science & Conservation from Duke University. My career has taken me all over the world, from Antarctica to the Amazon and nearly every climate in between, and most recently I moved to Juneau, AK, to be a biologist for the US National Park Service. I have worked professionally with wildlife since 2006, and I’ve been a FAA-certified pilot since 2017 (> 900 flights). I completed my undergraduate studies in Biology at Middlebury College in 2010, and I consider myself a lifelong naturalist and tech nerd.
In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?
I believe that some of the most important challenges today involve understanding, conserving, and sustainably managing wildlife and wild spaces in our changing world. People and societies do not and cannot exist in isolation from natural systems and processes, and we are constantly discovering new ways in which individuals and communities depend on and benefit from nature. I work in wildlife biology because I find it to be exciting, inspiring, and meaningful work, but more than that, I consider conservation to be the critical foundation of a sustainable and healthy future for human society.
What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?
To me, a thriving ecosystem is one in which natural, interconnected processes and relationships are protected and allowed to function in ways that sustain the ecosystem’s unique communities and characteristics. Sometimes this includes human presence and activities, and sometimes it necessarily excludes certain activities, but always it requires an understanding and respect of the ecosystem—and respect for the limits of our knowledge.
