Education

• Ph.D., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2005
• M.S., Conservation Biology, University of Minnesota, 2002
• A.B., Kenyon College, summa cum laude with Highest Honors in Biology, 1996

Teaching Interests

• Ecology (849:168g)
• Conservation Biology (840:167g)
• Wildlife Ecology & Management (840:105g)
  
• Advanced Analytical Techniques (840:280)
• Team-based Problem Solving (820:215)
• Organismal Diversity Lab (840:051)
• Natural History Interpretation Techniques (840:184g)
• Introduction to Natural History Interpretation (840:084)

Research Interests

I am interested in the ecology, evolution, and conservation of north temperate and neotropical vertebrates, especially in relation to issues of human-induced habitat degradation and restoration. I realize that the designation "vertebrates" is exceedingly broad, but it reflects my experiences working with diverse taxa including fishes, birds, and mammals. I prefer not concentrate on a particular group of organisms, but on a common theme: how species’ natural history traits and the movements of individuals influence population level responses to landscape alteration or management actions.

Other areas of interest include population and community ecology, endangered species conservation, international conservation, marine protected areas, ecological economics, and environmental policy.

Responsibilities

• Professional Science Masters—Ecosystem Management

International Experience

• Extensive fieldwork in endangered species conservation in Costa Rica (1995-present)
• Participant in long-term ecological research in Antarctica (2001)

Languages

• Highly proficient in spoken and written Spanish

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