ABOUT ME
With the right support and opportunities, everyone can have an impact on the world around them. My passion is cultivating relationships so that I may amplify the impact of others. I study freshwater biogeochemistry and am particularly interested in the role of aquatic microbes in coupling the carbon and phosphorus cycles of inland waters.
In addition to my limnological interests, I am also passionate about bringing high level science education opportunities to students across the K-20 space and studying novel and transformative ways to approach science instruction.
In my free time I like to explore the world with my amazing wife Mollie and our two sons Huxley and Noah. We like to find new places, try new food, drink new wines/beers, and most of all just enjoy all the wonder this world has to offer.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Phosphorus Biogeochemistry
My research program focuses on microbial transformations of phosphorus in freshwater systems and how they are impacted by global change
2019-2020
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
Department of Biology Teaching and Learning
Postdoctoral Researcher (Sehoya Cotner Lab)
Dissolved Organic Matter in Freshwater
DOM is an important food source for aquatic bacteria and I am interested in understanding how chemical composition and environmental factors influence the breakdown of the organic matter pool
Environmental Education across the K-20 space
Many of the planets most pressing problems are environmental, and solving them will require a new generation of people that are environmentally minded and science literate. Reimagining how we approach environmental education from kindergarten through graduate education will be imperative to achieving this goal.
Equity in STEM Fields
For too long, science has been dominated by the voices of a very small segment of the population. I am interested in identifying the barriers that have limited access to science for underrepresented communities and working to develop evidence based interventions that make science for inclusive and equitable.
2011 - 2015
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
M.S. in Limnology and Oceanography
2007 - 2011
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
2015 - 2019
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
PhD in Limnology and Oceanography