Education: B.S. Biology, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1992. Ph.D. Ecology, Evolution, and Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2001.
Present Position: Senior Ecologist and Associate at Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc., a natural resources consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Former Positions: Wildlife Biologist and Postdoctoral Researcher for USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
TWS Activities: Oregon Chapter Member since 2001. Board member in 2015 and 2016. Currently serves on the Board as Chair of the Continuing Education Committee. Services for Annual Meetings include: Audio/Visual Services Group in 2008, Moderator (2013 and 2016), Poster Session Organizer in 2014 and 2015, presented several papers and served in mentoring sessions over the years.