My research focuses on quantifying the effects of stream and floodplain restoration on seasonal hydrology (surface water-groundwater interactions) and biogeochemistry (cycling of nitrogen, carbon, and phosphorus). I am interested in identifying tradeoffs in ecosystem services, such as water quality improvement through nitrogen removal, versus potential disservices, including release of greenhouse gases. Additionally, I am analyzing social and economic components of restoration projects. I received my Ph.D. from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in summer 2021. I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Hydrologist at the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, exploring nitrogen transformations in active and retired cranberry farm systems.
August 2021, Ph.D. Environmental Science, Water and Wetland Resource Studies State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
December 2014, M.S. Earth Science University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
May 2013, B.S. Environmental Science and Management Minor: Marine and Environmental Policy University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI