Fish Ecophysiologist · PhD Ecology, UC Davis 2022
Ph.D. Ecology
University of California, Davis
Dissertation: Interpopulation Variation in Thermal Physiology in Chinook Salmon · Advisor: Dr. Nann Fangue
B.A. Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Postdoctoral Researcher — Oxythermal Tolerance of Laurentian Coregonids
University of Minnesota · Advisor: Dr. Gretchen Hansen
Investigating oxythermal tolerance of embryos and larvae of Great Lakes whitefish and cisco to inform physiologically guided abundance models.
Postdoctoral Researcher — Fish-Safe Hydropower Turbine
University of California, Davis · Advisor: Dr. Nann Fangue
Testing sub-lethal impacts of hydropower turbine passage in white sturgeon. DOE-funded. Two manuscripts expected.
Postdoctoral Researcher — Thermal Physiology of Threespine Stickleback
University of California, Davis · Advisor: Dr. Nann Fangue
Quantifying thermal physiological performance of partially armored threespine stickleback from the Santa Clara River. Two manuscripts expected.
Total external funding secured as lead researcher or co-PI
Defining oxythermal performance metrics for Cisco ecotypes
University of Minnesota · $231,771
PI: Dr. Gretchen Hansen · Role: Lead researcher, wrote grant materials
Effects of white sturgeon passage through a novel hydropower turbine
UC Davis · Department of Energy · $875,000
PIs: Nann Fangue, Kenneth Zillig · Role: Lead researcher, wrote grant materials
Thermal Physiology of Threespine Stickleback from the Santa Clara River
UC Davis · $512,822
PI: Nann Fangue · Role: Lead researcher, wrote grant materials
Population-level impacts of drought operations on Winter-run Chinook Salmon
UC Davis · $470,992
PIs: Rachel Johnson, Malte Willmes, Eric Danner, Levi Lewis, Nann Fangue, Kenneth Zillig, Carson Jeffres
Flow, Water Quality, and Aquatic Species in the SF Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
UC Davis · $749,981
PIs: Jay Lund, Nann Fangue · Role: Lead Researcher on bioenergetics study
Thermal Physiological Assessment of Lower Yuba River Salmonids
UC Davis · $100,000
Exploring Thermal Performance in Juvenile Chinook Salmon Populations
UC Davis · $160,000
CA State Water Board Review — Thermal Tolerances of California Salmonids
UC Davis · $184,032
Minimum Viable Product Program — $1,900
University of Minnesota
Travel Fellowship — $3,600
The Company of Biologists
Lloyd Swift Endowment Award — $3,000
Henry A. Jastro Research Fellowship — $1,625
UC Davis
Horodas Grant — $5,000
Graduate Group in Ecology Fellowship; Henry A. Jastro Research Fellowship — $2,640
UC Davis
Marin Rod & Gun Club Scholarship — $2,000; Ecology Student Endowment Award — $11,864
Fundamental and Ecological Thermal Physiology of California Chinook Salmon
Groundfish Seminar Series · NOAA
Exploring the fundamental and ecological thermal physiology of California Chinook Salmon
Winter-run Project Work Team · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Conservation EcoFishiology
Conservation of Wildlife Populations (WILD 470) · University of Montana
Conservation Physiology of Anadromous West Coast Fish
Hatfield Marine Science Center Research Seminar · Oregon State University
Seminar on College Teaching
Center for Education Effectiveness, UC Davis
Hands-on course in active learning pedagogy and inclusive course design.
Teaching Assistant — Physiological Ecology of Wildlife (WFC 130)
UC Davis
Lab Instructor — Biology and Conservation of Fishes (WFC 120L)
UC Davis
Teaching Assistant — Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WFC 010)
UC Davis
Chapter President, Society for Conservation Biology
UC Davis Chapter
Coordinated the 18th Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium.
Treasury Officer, Society for Conservation Biology
UC Davis Chapter
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (2024) · Conservation Physiology (2021, 2023) · Frontiers in Marine Science (2023) · Journal of Experimental Zoology A (2023) · Journal of Applied Ichthyology (2022) · Nature Climate Change (2020) · Integrative Zoology (2019)