I am a soil ecologist and ecosystem scientist. I'm currently working as a postdoctoral researcher with the USDA Forest Service, within the Carbon Science Group in the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program. I am also based at Dartmouth College as a Visiting Scholar.

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My work has largely centered on plant-soil interactions in an attempt to connect microbial community composition and activity with plant productivity and overall ecosystem carbon storage. I am particularly interested in the role of soil organic matter as a natural climate solution, and am passionate about understanding how plants and soil respond to human activity, changes in land use, and climate change.

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When I'm not in the lab, you can find me in the garden, making art and quilts, and chasing around my two small children.