ABOUT ME

I am a botanist, artist, and evolutionary ecologist.

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I study how plant traits - especially microscopic ones -  influence interactions between plants and other organisms. 

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I am currently a PhD candidate in the Weber Lab at the University of Michigan. Our lab studies the evolution and ecology of plant-arthropod interactions. My dissertation focuses on the origin and function of defense traits in the plant family Loasaceae, with an emphasis on trichomes and post-floral nectar. 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. 

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Photo by Kiera Scott.