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I’m a conservation scientist, adventure enthusiast, and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia in the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries. My undergraduate career, which provided the privilege of ecological field experiences around the globe, exposed me to the complexities of interrelated social and ecological systems, and motivated me to delve into conservation science that upholds Indigenous knowledge and human rights.

My past research at the interface of social and ecological sciences worked to bridge local and Indigenous knowledge systems alongside empirical scientific studies using a community-engaged, Indigenous-led approach to conservation. I completed my M.Sc. in a partnership led by the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Wuikinuxv, and Nuxalk First Nations on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada to contribute to their marine conservation strategies. Specifically, we examined how groundfish populations have changed over the last century in these territories, and how this information can inform management decisions by these Nations.

I completed my Ph.D. in 2023. My specific research interests driving my Ph.D. included: Canadian environmental assessment processes and their relationship to Indigenous knowledge and sovereignty, conflict surrounding ecological management and conservation goals in British Columbia and opportunities towards conflict transformation, and human-black bear conflict in BC and coexistence opportunities. I’m also a National Geographic ‘Explorer.’