More About Me

I am a 4th year PhD candidate at UC Davis in the Horwath Lab. I am currently in the process of wrapping up my data collection and beginning my career search. I am the Vice Chair (next year the chair) of the LGBTQ+ Scientists and Allies Specialty Group and also a graduate student member of the UC Systemwide Title IX committee. Aside from my professional activities I really enjoy gardening, my dog Mac, cooking and fishing. I am excited to find a career that is both professionally fulfilling and allows me to utilize my strong leadership and advocacy skills. I am passionate about supporting and improving agriculture and this means several things to me. First, assuring that more practitioners and members of the public understand the environmental challenges we all face. Second, that we find equitable solutions to those problems. Third, that those solutions have a real chance at being implemented and are economically as well as scientifically possible. Finally, I think it is important to mention that there are two areas where agriculture can make strong gains and reduce environmental externalities. First, by reintroducing animals into our farming systems. We can do this either by using grazing as a way to cycle nutrients and control weeds. Second, by better utilizing animal manure as well as aminal byproducts in our farming systems.