My doctoral degree was earned in Environmental Science from The Ohio State University.  My research and teaching interests span topics from Arctic and high mountain glacial aquatic ecology to sustainability.  I enjoy designing and conducting research, writing and sharing research results, and inspiring students through teaching.  Other interests include native pollinator gardening, water conservation, and making art and music.

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I have been a Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays researcher examining stream ecology questions in Tibetan Autonomous regions and am currently conducting microbial ecology research on supraglacial and periglacial environments of Alaska and Tibet.  My professional background includes teaching biology and ecology, experience as a business strategy analyst at a Fortune 100 company, and first authorships in journals such as Frontiers in Ecology and The Environment, Microbiology Spectrum, Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, and Chemosphere.

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I would especially like to thank the National Science Foundation as I took a leap from an international corporate career to a career in science. Now, isn't that interesting?