I am currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Toronto Zoo in the Wildlife Health & Science Centre. I am interested in studying animal health and reproduction to improve conservation program impact. My research currently focuses on the threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake, including growth and development in zoos, genetic sexing with skin sheds, and retrospective mortality analyses. 

Previous to this, I earned my PhD at Mississippi State University studying the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to help conserve at-risk amphibian species. For my master's degree, I worked in Madagascar studying lemurs via arboreal camera trapping and occupancy modelling. I am passionate about implementing multi-disciplinary, data-driven approaches to assist threatened animal populations. I aim to have a career focused on improving the health and well-being of animals as part of the IUCN One Plan Approach to help conserve species into the future.