Working to bring science to the forefront of policy decisions in Idaho through a split appointment with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality:Working to update the Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Response Plan for DEQ's Surface Water Division. Also performing a Resource Analysis of the current HABs program with the goal of understanding the current program and working to develop a new HABs Program Proposal that will better serve the state and help to protect human health and the quality of Idaho’s water.Idaho Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources:Assisting on the development of three Idaho State Energy Alliance Task Force reports geared towards informing the legislature, stakeholders, and the general public about the current status and future direction of different energy related topics in Idaho. Report topics include Reliability & Resilience, Alternative Transportation Fuels, and Utility-Scale Storage.

Under the mentorship of Dr. Frank Mitloehner I have had the opportunity to lead and assist on numerous research trials during my tenure as a Graduate Student Researcher in the Animal Biology Graduate Group at UC Davis. My work has been primarily focused on mitigating environmental impacts from livestock production, with a particular emphasis on beef cattle. Most notably, I have:• Developed a detailed economic and environmental assessment of ground beef production in the United States compared to plant based meat alternatives. To complete this work the Global Trade and Analysis Project (GTAP) economic modeling software was utilized as well as the Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) database, Exiobase. • Led and managed a team of 4 graduate students, 20 undergraduate interns, and 2 junior specialists on an FDA overseen veterinary Good Clinical Practices (vGCP) live animal trial, where we investigated the environmental impacts of the now FDA approved feed additive, Experior, on group housed beef cattle during the last 90 days of production. This work involved development of FDA approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) as well as conducting a pilot study to validate study design prior to the full study execution. • Acted as a co-lead researcher on a vGCP study investigating direct emissions from individually housed beef cattle in the last 90 days of production. • Assisted on several dairy trials in which we investigated the effects of various feed additives on emissions and milk production in lactating dairy cows. During these trials I assisted in data collection and management and consulted on study design. • Utilized LCA to determine the environmental impacts associated with the production of total mixed rations fed to finishing beef cattle. This work involved collecting detailed crop production information as well as following LEAP guidelines to develop a detailed analysis of the feed supply chain associated with finishing beef cattle production.

During my time as a graduate student at UC Davis, I had the opportunity to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant within the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis. In each course I worked with students to help them better understand course content and develop their skills as analytical animal scientists. Courses taught included:• Ruminant Nutrition (1 quarter) - Lead and assisted in designing weekly labs for 20 upper division undergraduate and graduate students.• Animal Nutrition (1 quarter) - Lead weekly labs for two groups of 25 undergraduate students. Assisted students in successfully completing a sheep feeding trial and guided students through the process of collecting and analyzing data and synthesizing their findings in a scientific report. • Domestic Animal Production (1 quarter) - Held weekly office hours and assisted in instructing a class of 200 lower division undergraduate students. • Dairy Production (1 quarter) - Lead and assisted in designing weekly labs for 20 upper division undergraduate and graduate students.• Lactation (1 quarter) - Lead weekly labs for two groups of 25 undergraduate students. Assisted students in successfully completing a trial and guided students through the process of writing a scientific report. • Animal Biochemistry and Metabolism (3 quarters) - Held weekly office hours and assisted in instructing a class of 200 upper division undergraduate students.

As an undergraduate research assistant I had the opportunity to work with several graduate students in Dr. Frank Mitloehner's Lab where I:• Assisted in research utilizing head chambers to analyze enteric emissions from cows fed different ionophore concentrations. This work involved assisting in caring for animals and overseeing emission sample collection. • Assisted in in vitro research measuring changes in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and GHG emissions within the rumen environment when adding micronutrients to feed. This work included rumen fluid collection, in vitro system set up, and sample collection and processing. • Assisted in research measuring VOC and GHG emissions from mini silos of corn and alfalfa hay. With this work I helped with sample collection and emission analysis. • Assisted in research measuring the effects of different housing environments on dairy calves’ immune systems and welfare. Here I assisted with sample collection and care of animals.