About me

I am an evolutionary ecologist who studies the drivers of establishment and spread of invasive populations. My current research focuses on understanding and predicting the invasion of the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in the United States, using a combination of field studies and mathematical models. Check out my research projects here for more details. I am currently working as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies department at Macalester College after teaching at Bryn Mawr College for two academic years. I teach a variety of courses, including Ecology and the Environment, Invasion Biology, Biodiversity Conservation, Ethics in Biology and Animal Behavior. See a short description of my courses here.