Curriculum vitae

Education

Oregon State University, Ph.D. Fire Ecology - Forest Ecosystems and Society, 2022

NSF Graduate Research Fellow, September 2017 to 2022

Colorado State University, B.S. Forest Biology & Botany minor, 2015

Awards & Scholarships

• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2019
• OSU: Hayes Fellowship Fund for Silviculture Options, 2021
• OSU: College of Forestry Graduate Fellowship, 2021
• Association of Fire Ecology: Wayne Harrison Memorial Scholarship, 2020
• OSU: Oregon Lottery Scholarship, 2020
• OSU: College of Forestry Graduate Fellowship 2020
• OSU: Forest Ecosystems and Society Catherin G. Bacon Graduate Fellowship, 2020
• OSU: College of Forestry, Experiential Learning Funding, 2020
• OSU: College of Forestry Graduate Fellowship, 2017
• CSU: Honors Scholarship, 2011 to 2015
• CSU: Presidential Scholarship, 2011 to 2015
• CSU: Non-Resident Merit Work-Study, 2013 to 2015
• CSU: Student Development Fund, 2013 & 2014
• CSU: Crews Family Pingree Park Scholarship, 2013
• CSU: William (Mike) Fenner ’54 Scholarship, 2013
• Champaign Centennial High School: Cliff Rocks! Scholarship, 2011

Research & Science Oureach Grants

• Sigma Xi: Grants in Aid of Research, 2020
• Maki Foundation: Grant for environmental conservation, 2020
• OSU: Forestry Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Program, 2020
• Native Plant Society of Oregon: Field Research Grant, 2020
• OSU: Student Organization Resources for Community Engagement Grant, 2020
• Association for Fire Ecology: Student Chapter Grant, 2020
• Association for Fire Ecology: Student Travel, Research, and Educational Experience Grant, 2019
• OSU: Graduate School International Travel Grant, 2019
• OSU: College of Forestry Discovery Days Grant, 2019
• Association for Fire Ecology: Student Travel, Research, and Educational Experience Grant, 2018
• OSU: Mentored Employment Program, 2018
• Patagonia Environmental Grant, 2017

Presentations

Academic conferences

Posters

Ventenata dubia: Invasion potential and impact on native communities in North America’s Inland Pacific Northwest. Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions (EMAPi) conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 2019
• Is a new invasive species, Ventenata dubia, altering fire regimes and native plant communities? Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium, Corvallis, OR, 2018
• Is a new invasive species, Ventenata dubia, altering fire regimes and native plant communities? International Fire Ecology and Management conference, Missoula, MT, 2018

Selected Presentations

• Feeding the fire: Drivers and impacts of the Ventenata dubia invasion in the Blue Mountain Ecoregion. Oregon Interagency Noxious Weed Symposium, Corvallis, OR, 2022
• Annual grass invasion and fire in Inland Northwest forests, USA. Association of Fire Ecology, virtual, 2022
• Feeding the fire: Modeling annual grass invasion in a forest-mosaic landscape, Association of Fire Ecology, virtual, 2021
• Interactions between plant community trait composition and environmental stress influence community resistance to a recent annual grass invader, Ventenata dubia. ESA, virtual, 2021
• Plant community traits and environmental stress influence invasion resistance. Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium, Corvallis, OR/virtual, 2021
• A novel niche: The invasive annual grass Ventenata dubia and relationships to wildfire, environment, and community factors in the Inland Northwest. International Fire Ecology and Management conference, Tucson, AZ, 2019
• Trends in alpine vegetation in Rocky Mountain National Park: Monitoring using the GLORIA Methodology Rocky Mountain Research Symposium. Estes Park, CO, 2017

Science Outreach Presentations

• Invasion, Fire, and the Future of NW Wildlands Ventenata dubia in the Blue Mountains Ecoregion. NNW Fire Science Consortium webinar, virtual (2022)
• Fire and Weeds: A Growing Threat to Oregon’s Native Plant Communities. Native Plant Society of Oregon monthly chapter meeting, Eugene, OR (2021)
• A new invasive threat to Oregon’s native plant communities, Ventenata dubia. Native Plant Society of Oregon monthly chapter meeting, Corvallis, OR (2021)
• One-Two Punch to Oregon’s Natural Areas: Invasive Plants & Fire. DaVinci Days, Corvallis, OR (2020)
Ventenata dubia research overview and workshop: Invasion and impacts. USFS Leadership Team Meeting, Bend, OR (2018)
• Is Anyone Listening? Studying why some frogs have ears and others don’t. Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative Adventure Series, Alma, CO. (2016)
• Monitoring Alpine Vegetation in the Mosquito Range. Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative Annual Community Meeting. Alma, CO. (2016)

Teaching Experience

Pedagogical Training

• OSU GRAD 561: Course Design and Methods (3 credits). 2021
• Course Co-designer for Forest Ecology (FES 341). 2020
Developed course structure, topics, syllabus, learning materials, and activities
• OSU GRAD 560: Theories and Practice in College and University Teaching (3 credits). 2019
• OSU Center for Teaching and Learning: Collecting Feedback & Responsive Teaching Workshop. 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Forest Ecology (FES 341), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2018

Guest Lectures

• Fire Ecology (FES 440/540), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2022
• Fire Ecology (FES 440/540), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2021
• Fire Ecology (FES 440/540), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2020
• Forest Ecology (FES 341), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2018
• Wildland Restoration (RNG 521), OSU, Corvallis, OR. 2018

Workshops & Field Trips

• Science communication: making figures with Inkscape, Corvallis, OR. 2021

• USFS post-fire invasive species management workshop, Region 6/virtual. 2021
• USFS Ventenata dubia and fire field trip, Prineville, OR. 2019
• USFS Invasive species Listening Sessions:
John Day, OR. 2019
Naches, WA. 2019
Prineville, OR. 2019
Bend, OR. 2018
Prineville, OR. 2017
Lakeview, OR. 2017

Mentoring Experience

• Undergraduate Honors Thesis Mentor, University of California, Davis (2022 to present)
Kara Sanghera. Project: Invasion in California forests following severe fire

• Undergraduate Research Project Mentor, Oregon State University (2021 to 2022)
Ellen Leudloff. Project: Microbial associations with the invasive annual grass, ventenata

• Undergraduate Thesis Committee Member, Oregon State University (2019 to 2022)
Simone Gibson. Project: How does Ventenata dubia influence fuel load and fire behavior?

• Forestry Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Program, Oregon State University (2020)
Haley Weir. Project: Exploring Oregon’s Fire Ecology Through the Lens of Sustainability

• Undergraduate Mentored Employment Program Mentor, Oregon State University (2018 to 2019)
Michael Dominguez. Project: Determining how soils drive the Ventenata dubia invasion.

Outdoor Educating & Instructing

• Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, Alma, CO. 2016, Program Facilitator
• CSU University Recreation Center, Fort Collins, CO. 2011 to 2015,
Outdoor adventure trip leader/instructor
• Exposure Alaska/ MICA Guides, Glacier View, Alaska. Summer 2012 & 2013, Glacier trekking and climbing leader/instructor
• Camp Ondessonk, Ozark, IL. Summer 2009, 2010, & 2011
Summer camp adventure trip leader/nature instructor

Field Research Experience

• Eastern Oregon. OSU University, Summer 2018 to 2020, Lead field Researcher
• Eastern Oregon. Western Colorado University/ OSU, Jun. to Sep. 2017 Lead Field Botanist
• Eastern Washington. University of Washington, Apr. to Jun. 2017 Botany Field Technician
• San Vito, Cost Rica. Las Cruces Organization of Tropical Studies, Mar. 2017 Volunteer Research Assistant
• Alma, Colorado. Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative, Jun. to Sep. 2015; Feb. to Dec. 2016, Botanist/ Outreach coordinator
• Yellowstone, WY, Great Sand Dunes National Parks, CO, & Pecos Wilderness, NM. Colorado Natural Heritage Program, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2013 to 2017,
Botanist/ Data Analyst. 2017
Botany Crew Lead. Summer 2015 & 2016
Botany/ Ecology Intern. 2013 to 2015
• Oxapampa, Perú. Centro de Capacitación en Conservación y Desarrollo Sostenible, 2016, Volunteer Research Assistant
• Denali & Yukon-Charley National Parks, AK. NPS/Central Alaska Network. 2014, Botanist: AmeriCorps
• Fort Collins, CO. Pilon-Smits Laboratory, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2013 to 2014, Undergraduate Lab and Field Research Assistant

DEI & Science Outreach Volunteering

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• College of Forestry: DEI in Course Design, 2020 to 2022, Taskforce Member
• Promoting DEI in Seasonal Fieldwork Workshop, 2021, Participant
• Decolonize Fire Ecology Workshop, 2021, Participant
• Adaptive Recreational Opportunities, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2012, Volunteer instructor

Science Outreach (Volunteer)

• Franklin Elementary School Science Night, Corvallis, OR. 2020
• OSU Discovery Days, Corvallis, OR. 2017, 2019 & 2020
• Corvallis Bioblitz, Corvallis, OR. 2019
• Linn-Benton Salmon Watch, Corvallis, OR. 2016
• Sylvan-dale Ranch Bioblitz, Loveland, CO. 2015

Professional Service

• OSU Forest Ecosystems & Society Coffee: Organizing Committee, 2021
• OSU College of Forestry: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, 2020 to 2021
• Western Forestry Graduate Research Symposium: Organizing Committee, 2019, 2020, 2021
• Student Association of Fire Ecology: Treasurer, 2017 to 2020
• OSU Forest Ecosystems & Society: Graduate Student Faculty Awards Committee, 2020
• OSU Forest Ecosystems & Society: Faculty Promotion Review Student Committee Chair, 2019

Journal Reviews: Ecological Monographs (1), Rangeland Ecology & Management (2), USGS Annotated Bibliography (1), Forest Ecology and Management (3), Ecological Processes (1)

Certifications & Additional Skills

• Wilderness First Responder & CPR (SOLO) through April 2024
• Programming & Analysis: Proficient in R: spatial and non-spatial data manipulation and analysis, machine learning, and parametric and non-parametric analysis techniques. Experience in Python, JavaScript, JMP. Collaborating in GitHub
• Geospatial Analysis: Proficient in R, ArcMap, ArcPro. Experience in Python (ArcPy) and Google Earth Engine.
• Fire/ Forest Modeling: Experience in FSim, BehavePlus, FlamMap, IFTDSS, FCCS, and FVS.
• Language: Native English. Written and spoken Spanish (intermediate)
• Additional Software: Proficient with MS Office Suite including MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Access, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint and Mendeley citation manager.
• Art & Design: Experience using Inkscape for graphic design.