I am currently working as a Biological Science Laboratory Technician in the USDA-ARS Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Unit.My research interests include the impacts of microbial communities impacting arthropod physiology, and more specifically, arthropod vector competence. Ideally, this can be tied to studies involving disease transmission dynamics and pathogen emergence.I graduated from the University of Florida with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Entomology & Nematology in August 2022, where I studied the landscape ecology of Culex species mosquitoes. Through this, I have gained skills in operational control, mosquito (& other insect/arthropod) identification, statistical modeling, and molecular biology techniques including DNA/RNA extraction, and PCR.Prior to graduate studies, I obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2020. I had a broad exposure to many fields, and have work experience in plant community ecology and forest management through work completed there.