Education

B.S. Biology, Indiana University

Ph.D. Genetics, UC Davis

Research Interests

• Non-invasive genetic methods for analyzing the threatened Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB)
• Environmental DNA (eDNA) and metabarcoding methods and applications
• Role of epigenetic variation in adaptation in natural populations

Research Projects

Conservation genetics of the threatened Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB):

• Mitochondrial DNA analysis for elucidating population attributes
• Non-invasive DNA detection methods