I am an ecologist and primatologist and have been working in Dr. Christopher Schmitt’s lab since beginning my master’s in ecology, behavior, and evolution in 2018 at BU. I am currently investigating the population structure and genetic diversity of the Critically Endangered Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkey using samples that I collected in Peru during my field season in 2019. With the goal of contributing my research to conservation efforts, I am interested in how the genetics of different subpopulations of the species may be impacted by habitat fragmentation and geographic barriers.Before starting my Ph.D. at BU, I obtained a B.S. in biology and environmental studies from Denison University and have studied the influences of anthropogenic activities on many taxa, such as amphibians, elephants, and invertebrates. In the Spring of 2020, I completed my master’s thesis investigating the habitat suitability of the yellow-tailed woolly monkey by using environmental variables and newly discovered localities of the species.