Science is how I engage with the world around me: it channels my curiosity, brings the ultimate joy of continually learning about how nature works, connects me to a community that thinks deeply and cares about the natural world, and offers daily highs and lows depending on the stage of a research project. It has already challenged me to grow in ways I never imagined, and it gives me a way to give back to the planet by contributing to ecosystem ecology research that can help mitigate climate change impacts on ecosystems. I care profoundly about science, and I aspire to add to our shared knowledge, one incremental contribution at a time.
