ABOUT ME
I recently completed my PhD at Clemson University studying forest economics, carbon cycling, and carbon offset markets. My research involved quantifying carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services at various spatial scales, including the plot level through on the ground carbon measurements, landscape level through eddy covariance towers and sensors, and at the state level through satellite imagery and LiDAR.
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These analyses drive my passion to mitigate climate change and reduce our impact on the environment. Through carbon markets and natural climate solutions, I aim to connect conservation finance funding sources with those implementing conservation on the ground. As we work to value Ecosystem Services more effectively, we are at the cutting edge of carbon and ecosystems services research, providing the methodology to achieve our climate change mitigation and adaptation goals.
Education
PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
Clemson University
2020 - 2024
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Master of Science, Forest Resources
Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
Clemson University
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Bachelors of Science, Natural Resources and Environment Management, Biology
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Ball State University
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Research Interests
Carbon Cycling
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Nature Based Solutions​
Climate Change Mitigation
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Payments for Ecosystem Services
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Carbon Markets
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Conservation Finance
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Natural Capital Accounting