I’m an MSc researcher at the University of Toronto studying how field monitoring and fish behaviour can improve invasive-fish detection and management. My work combines field sampling and eDNA with planned behavioural experiments to support freshwater conservation.
MSc student in Environmental Science · University of Toronto
BScH in Biology · Queen’s University
How behaviour can inform the detection and management of non-native fishes.
How field observations, eDNA, and analysis strengthen ecological decisions.
How ecological communities respond to changing resources, climate, and human pressures.
Current MSc research
Combining field monitoring and planned behavioural work to improve how an invasive freshwater fish is detected and managed.
My contribution Field sampling with seine nets and minnow traps, eDNA collection, and documented fish counts.
Explore Round Goby research
Undergraduate research
Examining how water and nutrient conditions shape plant diversity and the abundance of a non-native grass.
My contribution Identified plant species, processed more than 1,000 samples, and presented an award-winning research poster.
Explore grassland research
Tundra plant fieldwork at Daring Lake
Supporting a long-term experiment on plant-community responses to summer warming associated with climate change.
My contribution Harvested and sorted tundra plants and mosses for a long-term warming study.
Explore Arctic fieldworkField, laboratory, analytical, and science communication skills to investigate aquatic ecosystems.
I’m interested in how fishes respond to environmental and human-driven change, and how field surveys, eDNA, acoustics, behavioural experiments, and quantitative ecology can support effective conservation and management.
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I’m drawn to empirical ecology: collecting samples, refining methods, and translating field observations into clear evidence. I’m especially motivated by questions that can improve conservation and management.
Selected research
Education, research experience, awards, and extracurriculars.