I'm a freshwater ecology Master's student in Mindy Morales-Williams' lab and am interested generally in how biogeochemical processes respond to anthropogenic influences. My research implements experimental microcosms, assay techniques, and high-frequency buoy data to assess nutrient limitation and nitrogen cycling within Lake Carmi, which has been artificially aerated since 2018. The questions which guide my research are: what, how, and to what extent do cyanobacteria contribute to nitrogen fluxes, and under what conditions?

I graduated from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a B.S. in Aquatic and Fisheries Science in 2019, and I did SEA Semester in the fall of 2018, during which time I took marine science and policy courses and conducted research to study ROS decay/production within the external milieu of coral species. I then worked at the Stroud Water Research Center in the entomology/macroinvertebrate lab before starting my Master's at UVM.

Prospective graduate students interested in learning more about research and experiences in the Rubenstein School may contact me.