Thesis Topic

Influences of fire on a mammalian community and predator-prey co-occurrence

About Me

When growing up in the Anza Borrego desert region of southern California, my interest in chasing animals around began. During my time at Cal Poly Humboldt as an undergraduate, I spent time on various projects- from collecting Louisiana black bear hair, weighing bat guano, processing barn owl photos, collecting elk scat, and conducting research on the temporal co-occurrence of fishers and foxes. For my thesis, I am studying how burned areas influence a mammalian community (mountain lion, black bear, elk, and deer) through the use of remote game cameras in the Klamath Mountain bioregion of northern California. In addition, I am researching how various burn severities and time since fire may influence predator-prey co-occurrence. I am passionate about climate change advocacy and social equality. In my free time, I enjoy organic gardening, being near a body of water, or hiking/backpacking with my dog Kava. 

Undergraduate Institution

Cal Poly Humboldt: Wildlife Management and Conservation