Focus Areas:
- Earth System Science
- Geospatial Analysis and Techniques
- Sustainability & Global Environmental Change
Country of Origin: United States
Degree Program: PhD
Entered Program: Fall 2023
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Dissertation Topic: Spatial and temporal distribution and abundance of Percina Aurora within the Pascagoula River basin
Research Statement: I am interested in understanding the spatial and temporal organization of aquatic organisms in riverine systems, especially how that organization changes following disturbance events such as floods or land use changes caused by human. I plan on focusing my research on the endemic Pearl darter (Percina aurora) found in the Pascagoula River system in southeastern Mississippi. Through the application of geospatial tools, river geomorphology principles, and riverine fish ecology, I hope to gain a better understanding of the habitat use and preference of the Pearl darter in order to aid in its conservation.
Adviser: Dr. Joann Mossa
Educational Background
- M.S. in Zoology, University of Florida, 2013
- B.S. in Fishery Biology and Mathematics, Colorado State University, 2005