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Working on research projects that examine the influence of ecological, economic and social environments in terms of community sustainability, human health, well-being, and resilience. More specific research topics include: characterizing community traits at multiple spatial scales; assessing ecosystem condition relevance in context of socio-ecological systems; investigating indicator development strategies; and creating approaches to quantify sustainability measures at multiple spatial scales.Work in ArcGIS, Excel, and R to complete research tasks, such as data curation and extraction, quality control, data analysis, and application of data to solve spatial problems through use of geostatistics and modeling.

Participant in a USDA-funded research internship at Oregon State University. Studied application and reapplication patterns to Mexico's national payments for ecosystem services program.https://www.reacchpna.org/

Assisted undergraduate and graduate students in 3-hour introductory GIS lab, once a week. Entailed answering questions about lab assignments and final term project - this ranged from troubleshooting technical issues to discussing methodological and process questions.

Participant in NSF-REU program at Colby College, entitled: "Undergraduate Research into the Cultural, Economic and Ecological Significance of Church Forests in South Gondar, Ethiopia."http://www.colby.edu/reu-in-ethiopia/

Research assistant on a project examining climate-induced changes on forest composition and biogenic emissions in the U.S.' Central Hardwoods. Funded through the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and an Honors Fellowship.https://necsc.umass.edu/