Exploration and Storytelling

Welcome to my nerdy bird world! I'm a PhD candidate at the University of Washington, in the Behavioral Ecophysics lab—a realm for all things hummingbird. I'm primarily interested in tropical hummingbird ecology (e.g., movement, foraging, reproduction), with an emphasis on their conservation. Part of my job is to get others as excited about these tiny birds as I am!

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​My work is structured around two intertwined goals: (1) Leveraging cutting-edge, animal-borne technologies to understand the behavioral strategies of our world’s pollinators, and improve conservation practices across nations. (2) Generating cross-disciplinary, high-impact outreach initiatives that rely on research-based educational approaches, tailored to various learning styles, languages, cultures, and utilizing manifold media. I strongly believe in the power of a good story—and a good adventure—to make scientific research feel less abstract and more alive.