ABOUT ME

I am a botanist, artist, and evolutionary ecologist.

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I study the microscopic traits that drive interactions between plants and arthropods (insects and their relatives).

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I have a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan. I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum, where I am studying how tiny leaf structures, called domatia, attract and house beneficial mites. See the research tab for more on my past and current projects. 

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In addition to research, I enjoy sharing my love of biodiversity through art. I mainly work in watercolor, pen, and colored pencil. See the art tab for examples of my work.

 

I passionate about science outreach, especially when it means helping people see familiar plants in new ways. Check out the outreach tab for some of my past initiatives. 

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Photo by Kyle Lough, UM Herbarium