Bridging Science and Conservation for Western Monarchs
I recently began work on a research project that brings together universities, conservation organizations, and federal agencies....
Sharing Science with Big Brothers Big Sisters
This fall, I volunteered with the University of Nevada, Reno Natural History Museum during an outreach event that welcomed students from...
Volunteering for Earth Day 2022
For Earth Day, I joined the University of Nevada, Reno Natural History Museum to volunteer at their outreach booth. Kids leaned in close...
Herbivore Survival in Changing Environments
Biotic and abiotic stressors play a pivotal role in shaping herbivore population dynamics, but their impact is far from isolated....
Drought Influences Monarch Host Plant Selection
Butterflies (Lepidoptera) use many chemical cues to select their host plants. In plants within the Asclepias genus (milkweeds) the...
Nevada Milkweed Surveys
To investigate the factors influencing the use of milkweed (Asclepias spp . ) populations by monarch butterflies for breeding behaviors...
Plant Trait Responses to Drought and Herbivory
To investigate the interacting effects of herbivory and drought on the above-ground chemistry and physical characteristics of narrowleaf...
Researching Western Monarch Larvae Development
After 3 months of rearing over 100 monarch larvae on three species of Asclepias L. (milkweed) I am proud to be presenting my preliminary...
Supporting Urban Ecosystem Research
The 14th Annual Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium was hosted by Portland State University today. Speakers from all over the world...
Surveying for Kincaid's Lupine
Native prairie habitats across Willamette Valley have been decimated and the patches of remaining habitats are highly fragmented. This...