Faculty Profiles

Bio: I am an Assistant Professor of Fisheries and Wildlife Science and Director of the Center for Adirondack Biodiversity. Before starting at Paul Smith’s College, I was based at SUNY-ESF, working with Dr. James Gibbs and the New York State Department of Transportation on a project to reduce the effects of roads on amphibians and reptiles in the state.
My research and teaching focus on conservation biology and wildlife management with a focus on population biology and landscape ecology. I am particularly interested in understanding the effects of habitat change on populations of biodiversity, and developing realistic approaches to mitigation through collaborating with stakeholders. My research interests have been developed through work with amphibian and reptile conservation in Tanzania, community-based conservation in the United Kingdom, working with endangered seabirds in Ireland, and amphibian and reptile conservation in the United States. Current research projects are focused on monitoring biodiversity in the Adirondacks and developing education and outreach programs as a part of the Adirondack All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. I am also part of a group sponsored by National Geographic, working to understand the effects of harvesting on endemic chameleons in the Tanzanian rainforest.

Interests & Activities: Conservation Biology, particularly approaches to integrating ecological modeling with practical approaches to natural resource conservation. In the past, I have spent two summers sharing a very small island in the middle of the Irish Sea with thousands of seabirds, taught English in the Himalayas and worked as a wilderness ranger in eastern Oregon. I enjoy reading, cross-country skiing, rock-climbing, hiking, playing with my daughter and generally spending as much time outdoors as possible.