Investigating wetland restoration through a community ecology lens, integrating biodiversity, invasive species dynamics, and functional traits to assess ecosystem recovery using multi-taxa monitoring and experimental design.
Comparing community composition of wetland plants and invertebrate to assess the effects of manual Phragmites management in a Great Lakes coastal wetland.
Comparing natural and man-made breeding ponds for at-risk Ambystoma salamander populations on Pelee Island, Ontario
Science Communication + Outreach
Community engagement and science communication are a highlight of my work. I am currently writing a storybook about wetlands, and have created a podcast about graduate research.