Hello! I am from the Western Slope of Colorado, although I have lived all over the West while growing up. Thanks to my parents, my love of science was nurtured from a very young age with nature hikes while camping and experiments at home. I received a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Colorado Mesa University. Since then, I have worked and volunteered all over Colorado on wildlife studies. I started my fieldwork career working for the state’s wildlife agency (Colorado Parks and Wildlife) on multiple management projects and studies focusing on fish, mule deer, elk, desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, and mountain lion. I most recently worked for the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado monitoring species of special interest, including nesting raptors and Gunnison sage grouse. I am excited to be a student again and conducting my own study on raven abundance in Gunnison sage grouse habitat! I hope to learn skills that will be applicable in whatever I choose to study next, as I find nearly every aspect of the wildlife science discipline fascinating. When I’m not in the field for work, I am generally outdoors exploring with my husband and our two dogs. We can often be found rafting, camping, and hiking the rivers, canyons, and mountains of the Colorado Plateau. I look forward to experiencing northern California and all it has to offer throughout grad school and might get used to the climate… eventually.