I am interested in the impacts of invasive species on arthropod-driven ecosystem services and how landscape context can alter these interactions. My current work is on the invasion of Kentucky by imported fire ants, with a focus on understanding the mechanisms facilitating their recent range expansion as well as their inevitable effects on arthropod communities.

Entomology PhD Student/ Lab Technician Senior at UK with the Haan lab.
Primary Interests: invasion biology, myrmecology, landscape ecology, overwintering biology, and IPM.
Transylvania University Alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior with minors in Environmental Studies & Sociology.

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