I work with the Government Relations team, supporting Woodwell Climate’s policy analysis and government relations. I manage and contribute to various projects, including identifying opportunities for climate policy in the Farm Bill, improving climate resilience in the National Flood Insurance Program, and accounting for permafrost emissions in global carbon budgets.
I first joined Woodwell Climate in 2018 as a Polaris Project student, where I studied the impacts of tundra wildfires on vegetation and nutrient cycling in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. In 2019, I returned to support new students, continue my research, and went on to publish my findings and other ecological Arctic research. As a Policy Analyst, I bridge my expertise and interest in ecology with a drive to improve climate policy.
In addition to my work with Woodwell Climate, I am a MPPA candidate and Just Energy Transition Research Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. My research aims to understand and solve the sociopolitical barriers to renewable energy development. My work and research experience are complemented by a B.A. in environmental science and policy from Smith College.
