Staring in August 2012 I am an Assistant Professor of Biology and Sustainability Science at Furman University. My research emphasizes concerns related to biodiversity conservation and sustainability; in particular avian ecology, agroecology, restoration of working landscapes, and the role of birding as a medium for environmental awareness and education.

I received a B.S. in Environmental Science and a B.A. in Environmental Policy from Drake University in 2003, a M.S. in Biology from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2006, and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources with a specialization in Applied Ecology from UNL School of Natural Resources in 2010. Between 2010 and 2012 I was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the UNL School of Natural Resourc