I am an ecosystem ecologist with a passion for understanding the carbon cycle. 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-microbial interactions in an attempt to connect microbial community composition and activity with 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 at my desk, you can find me in the garden, making art and sewing quilts, and wrangling my three young daughters.