I am a plant biologist and conservation geneticist pursuing my PhD at NYU and the New York Botanical Gardens.

I received my MS from Northwestern University in Plant Biology and Conservation and worked as the Senior Genomics Lab Manager at the American Museum of Natural History for four years.

I am interested in how we can use genomic and transcriptomic techniques to develop new technologies and practices that improve land management, agricultural sustainability and ecosystem conservation.

I have worked on a wide range organisms and materials in my careers a plant geneticist and currently collaborate on project with NYU, New York Botanical Garden, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum.