Check out more at: www.CharlesLehnen.comI am an ecologist driven to unravel the complexities of community dynamics and the cascading trophic effects that shape our natural world. My career has led me through a variety of roles, from leading a natural history study of Galapagos Diptera across five islands, assessing potential bat habitat in the man-made abandoned mineshafts of New Mexico, to conducting transects across the Nevada desert to track the population dynamics of Mojave Desert tortoises.Along the way, I have honed my skills in the field working with cutting edge technologies including mutli-spectral drones, advanced GNSS systems, LiDAR, camera traps, and remote sensing. In the classroom, through TAships I have focused on teaching quantitive skills including Python, R, occupancy models, and bayesian statistics.Currently, as a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Southern California, I am leading a team to research the effects of rewilding Santa Fe Island in the Galapagos through the introduction of Española Giant Tortoises (Chelonoidis hoodensis).Interests: Biogeography, Trophic Ecology, Ecological Restoration, Science Communication, Quantative Ecology