I’m a postdoctoral fellow at the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Inclusion Lab (ESIIL), an NSF data synthesis center at CU Boulder. As part of my ESIIL fellowship, I’m a member of the Boettiger Lab at UC Berkeley. Prior to this, I earned a PhD from Drexel University, where I studied operations research and computational data science, and I hold a BS in mathematics from the University of Utah.
My research utilizes AI and mathematical optimization to tackle challenges in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. In particular, my current work focuses on developing open science decision tools that address environmental goals while also prioritizing the needs and rights of those affected by these decisions. This project targets California 30x30 (preserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030) by leveraging computational methods to support planning and decision-making.