As part of the ACES Woods Hole program, I am working with Dr. Chris Neill to conduct research on cranberry bog restoration in collaboration with state and federal conservation agencies, including the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, the Town of Falmouth, and the Coonamessett River Trust. I also collaborate with the Buzzards Bay Coalition, surveying the water quality of local rivers and streams to gain a deeper understanding of nutrient contamination pathways.
I am committed to returning the knowledge that I gather throughout my journey to local communities in Massachusetts, at home in Richmond, California, and beyond. By working at the intersection of environmental and social justice, I believe we can create systems for environmental justice within communities disproportionately affected by extractive industries and the climate crisis.
I am passionate about understanding the pathways of pollutants in riparian ecosystems and how this may impact the natural resource sovereignty of local communities. Previously, I have worked in the Ecuadorian Amazon where I explored changes in soil quality at comparative distances from gas flares; in Northern Minnesota, I worked with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to investigate how sulfate contamination from nearby mining operations impacted wild rice– a cultural cornerstone.
I am a graduate of Macalester College with a BA in Environmental Chemistry with an emphasis in Community and Global Health, and minors in Chemistry and Biology.
