Bio

I’m a Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University working with the USFS RMRS Forest Inventory and Analysis unit in Riverdale, Utah. In this role, I will investigate how the warming effects of surface albedo change resulting from forest growth, reforestation, and afforestation impact decisions around forest management for climate mitigation. Additionally, I will assist in operationalizing forest carbon reporting tools that leverage data from NASA’s GEDI mission. During my PhD, I studied a blend of statistics, GIS, and (a bit of) forest ecology. At the same time, I worked on leveraging open data to produce maps and estimates of forest biomass and carbon at local scales relevant to management in New York State. These resulting data products provided the basis for the NYS Forest Carbon Assessment developed for the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. In broad academic terms, my education and experience make me a geographer, but practically speaking I do spatial data science with applications in forested ecosystems.

Education

SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry | Syracuse, NY

Ph.D. in Environmental Science | August 2019 - May 2024

Tufts University | Medford, MA

B.S. in Computer Science | August 2013 - May 2017

Experience

Postdoctoral Scholar | Oregon State University | August 2024 - present

Research Assistant | SUNY ESF, CAFRI | August 2019 - present

Data Engineer | Lightkeeper, LLC | August 2017 - July 2019