Education

Doctor of Philosophy, 2014, University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2005, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Areas of Expertise

• Ecology

• Population ecology

• Community ecology

• Species interactions

• Mutualism

• Experimental design

• Theoretical ecology

• Spatial ecology

• Natural history

Current Research

I am an ecologist concerned with the distribution and abundance of organisms. My specific area of study is how the distributions and abundances of organisms are affected by positive species interactions known as mutualism. Mutualism, sometimes referred to as cooperation, is where 2 or more species directly benefit from each other (in currencies such as survival or reproduction), in cases such as plants and pollinators, coral and zooxanthellae, and plants and seed-dispersing animals. I use both empirical and theoretical approaches to my work, and I am always eager to work with interested and motivated students.

Publications

Please see my website or Google Scholar profile.