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FungaBioinformatician
Feb. 2024- Designed and deployed end-to-end NGS bioinformatics pipelines in R and Python to analyze mycorrhizal relationships, uncovering how fungal symbioses enhance forest growth and climate resilience. - Built a cloud-based biodiversity database from scratch, integrating genomic, ecological, and metadata layers to support scalable analyses and reproducible workflows across Databricks, AWS, and Google Cloud. - Leading a flagship biodiversity manuscript that combines fungal genomic data with environmental predictors to inform forest carbon markets and fungal conservation strategies. - Developed data engineering pipelines and dashboards to support internal decision-making and external reporting for biodiversity and forest carbon programs. -Manage partnerships with external collaborators, including sequencing providers, remote sensing scientists scientists, carbon verification bodies, and data science contractors. Oversee cross-functional project timelines, from geospatial model development to delivery of carbon baselines and biodiversity insights. -Work cross-functionally with the product team to design and prioritize data science tools that support product development, carbon methodology integration, and stakeholder engagement.
National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF Earth Science Postdoctoral Research Fellow (EAR-PF)
Aug. 2023 - Feb. 2024Lead PI of the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship "Geomicrobiology in the Critical Zone," investigating subsurface microbial properties across spatial and temporal scales. My work leverages collaborative research efforts within network science to enhance the understanding of microbial functionality and responses in subsurface soils. - Expertise in soil biogeochemistry and microbial functional analysis. - Proficient in collaborative research and network science application. - Skilled in big data synthesis, project management, and scientific communication. - Passionate about contributing to environmental science and sustainable land-use practices.
University of California, RiversideBioinformatics Research Specialist
Apr. 2023 - Aug. 2023- Provided technical support in developing bioinformatic workflows to analyze microbial composition for multiple research studies. - Optimized protocols and developed novel tools and techniques on high performance computing environments. - Contributed to preparation of manuscripts and presented at technical conferences. - Participated in cross-disciplinary and cross-scale collaborations with the National Science Foundation (NSF) across network observatories.
Informatics Consulting- Self EmployedBioinformatics Research Specialist
Jan. 2023 - Aug. 2023- Provided technical support in developing bioinformatic workflows to analyze microbial composition for multiple research studies. - Optimized protocols and developed novel tools and techniques on high performance computing environments. - Contributed to preparation of manuscripts and presented at technical conferences. - Participated in cross-disciplinary and cross-scale collaborations with the National Science Foundation (NSF) across network observatories.
University of ArizonaPostdoctoral Researcher
Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2023Tucson, Arizona, United States- Lead investigator for DOE Joint Genome Institute CSP New Investigator award. - Developed in house bioinformatic pipelines to analyze complex soil metagenomic sequence data. - Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary researchers in hydrology, geology, geoscience, atmospheric science, soil and plant sciences to improve understanding of Earth’s systems using cutting-edge technologies. - Analyzed biological and field data, made predictions and presented results in scientific conferences and papers. - Utilized machine learning and programming tools to build predictive models and discovered notable relationships in environmental data.
University of ArizonaPrimary Teaching Instructor
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019Tucson, Arizona, United States- Developed and delivered course curriculum for the undergraduate 3-credit course Water, Society and the Environment. - Oversaw grading, managed online learning management software, presented lectures and scheduled guest lectures from water science professionals in the southwestern U.S. bringing real-world examples and networking opportunities to the classroom. - Topics covered included: water cycle, water rights, water law and watershed management with case studies from the Colorado River Basin, South America, Australia, China, and Himalayan watersheds.
University of ArizonaCo-Instructor
Sep. 2018 - Dec. 2018Tucson, Arizona, United States- Delivered course curriculum for 3-credit Introduction to Fire Effects course given to environmental resource professionals. - Taught fundamental aspects of fire effects on ecosystems to wildland fire professionals to help mitigate loss to soil resources and watershed functions. - Developed active learning activities and presented real world examples using current knowledge of fire effects on soil ecology.
The University of ArizonaDoctor of Philosophy
Aug. 2014 - Dec. 2021Tucson, Arizona Area- Oversaw planning and design of field research experiments, laboratory analyses and data management plans and products for a large multi-year NSF research project. - Developed reproducible data workflows, guides, and publications. - Co-created and published the R package NEONMicrobe to enable researchers to analyze available microbial datasets across multiple scales.
Coconino Rural Environment CorpsAmericorps Member
Jan. 2013 - Nov. 2013Flagstaff, Arizona, United States- Conducted conservation efforts aimed at wildfire fuels reduction and improving forest health, trail maintenance, restoring watershed and wildlife habitat, and building and maintaining recreational infrastructure.
Northern Arizona UniversityUndergraduate Research Technician
Aug. 2011 - May. 2013Flagstaff, AZ- Tested models of soil carbon use efficiency using a novel stable isotope probing approach. - Analyzed data and presented results at regional and international conferences.
US Forest ServiceBiological Science Technician
Jun. 2011 - Aug. 2011Wrangell, Alaska- Monitored and collected wildlife field data while living and working in a remote research station in Alaska at Anan Bear Observatory. - Managed visitor interactions with wildlife, taught conservation topics and provided information on coastal ecosystem ecology.
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