RESEARCH INTERESTS
EDUCATION
Freshwater Ichthyology - particularly niche partitioning and behavior
I am currently working on research regarding diet overlap and microhabitat use in native benthic fishes (mainly darters) and a newly introduced invasive species (Round Goby) in the French Creek Watershed
I am also interested in amphibian research with regard to habitat fragmentation and degradation and overall population declines.
Lastly, in the courses that I teach we work on real world and local conservation issues, many times in streams or surrounding forests.
2003 - 2007
B.S. in Biology (Ecology option)
Penn State Behrend
Erie, PA
2008 - 2010
M.S. in Biology (Herpetology Lab)
Marshall Univeristy
Huntington, WV
2011 - 2015
Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science (Fisheries Lab)
Penn State University
University Park, PA