My research combines freshwater ecology, conservation policy, and river restoration strategies to support freshwater ecosystems and the people that depend on them. I have worked in rivers around the world, and I prioritize collaborating with local communities to develop research questions and target specific restoration problems. I am especially interested in how beaver restoration in stream systems across North America can help us adapt to global climate change.

I am currently a postdoc at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, working with Dr. Emily Fairfax. 

I got my PhD from the University of California, Berkeley with Dr. Justin Brashares and Dr. Albert Ruhi. 

Check out my TEDx talk about hydropower development at the TEDx Fulbright event in Glasgow, Scotland!