Climate change reshapes natural-human systems through environmental degradation and ecosystem change, creating trade-offs in environmental and human wellbeing outcomes. My research lies at this intersection of global change ecology, marine resource governance, and human health. As a Fisheries Scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, I investigate fisheries management, conflict, and equity to improve food security for regions nutritionally dependent on aquatic foods. Collectively, my research uses knowledge co-production, participatory workshops, and community-engaged science to build climate resilience in marine fishery systems.

I joined EDF in 2022 after working as a faculty researcher, co-principal investigator, and Postdoctoral Scholar at the Marine Science Institute, UCSB and National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, UCSB. I obtained my PhD from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University in 2018.

I have always had a passion for exploration, adventure, and photography. Everyone has a story to tell and people tell their stories in different ways. That story defines us.

My research and fieldwork brings me to remote islands, inspiring locations, and deep into new cultures. In 2020 I joined The Explorer Club as a Grantee and lead research expeditions in the South Pacific. I use underwater and aerial photography and videography to share my journey.