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I am an educator at heart (and by training). I seek to bring childlike excitement and curiosity to the undergraduates I teach. I care deeply about creating equitable learning spaces that use evidence-based teaching, where students engage with issues and skills that are most relevant to their everyday lives. In my role, I train and prepare graduate students to teach laboratory courses where they will gain leadership and communication skills…
I am an ecosystem ecologist most interested in how food web change alters the function of marine ecosystems. I use a combination of remote sensing, stable isotope analysis, and mathematical modeling to quantify the functional role of marine organisms in mediating energy flow, biogeochemical cycles, and community structure. My research group works in a broad range of habitats from saltmarshes to the coastal ocean and uses a wide variety of tools…