Fearing Giants
Simulating megaherbivore presence to identify what drives the landscape of fear they create for smaller herbivores.
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Wildlife biologist &
conservation scientist
I am a wildlife biologist and NSF Graduate Research Fellow pursuing a PhD in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida.
Current research
Researching the ecological influence of giants
My research investigates how ecological traits shape species interactions and ecosystem processes, with a particular focus on how body size influences animal ecology.
Attraction and avoidance
Using camera traps to test whether dominant megaherbivores drive the spatiotemporal behavior of smaller herbivores.
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Do giraffes change flowers?
Examining how giraffes may alter flower abundance on knob thorn, one of the savanna’s most common tree species.
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Elephants in the US
Studying how elephants housed in North American sanctuaries affect vegetation structure and primary productivity.
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Across species, systems, and scales
Publications
Selected publications
Wild ungulate foraging suppresses growth of invasive parthenium weed
Applying the adaptive cycle and resilience principles to understand and manage human-wildlife relations on the African savanna
Human-induced fear in wildlife: A review
Teaching & outreach
Science in the field—and beyond it
International Research Experience for Students (IRES)
In 2023 and 2024, I led undergraduate students through a two-month excursion to Eswatini and South Africa.
Citizen science outreach
Educational videos for North Carolina Candid Critters volunteers.
Tracking pythons
Field research tracking Burmese pythons across the Greater Everglades Ecosystem.
