I am a coastal ecologist based in the Chesapeake Bay region of the United States. In addition to my daytime work on climate resilience land management and science communication, I am an unpublished author of climate fantasy and ecofiction.

My graduate research facilitated the restoration of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV!) in the Hudson River Estuary. I love SAV as a study system because it’s useful to the planet and to us. SAV habitats around the world support fisheries and recreation. Additionally, SAV beds have enormous capacity to store carbon, which is critical to mitigating climate change.

Since then, I have worked as an ecologist and science communicator in Maryland. My science communication practice centers the needs and interests of the community through stakeholder engagement. Nobody better understands environmental change than the people who are living with it. I believe in applying science to environmental management and action.

My primary interest—as a scientist and an author—is the changing climate. Through my work, I strive to reach people who are feeling overwhelmed and discouraged by the climate crisis to offer hope and solutions. We have the tools we need to prepare for and adapt to a changing climate. The key is focusing on the connections between people and nature.

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