About
Photo credit: B. Ghersi, Tulane University
I recently received my PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I am particularly interested in working at the intersection of ecological and human communities. Many of us are aware how human actions can influence the natural environment around us, though less often do we think about how ecological communities feedback to influence our own well-being. I find pathogens, many of which can be transmitted between humans and non-human species, a particularly compelling piece of that puzzle.
My PhD research was focused in New Orleans where, along with a large team of multi-disciplinary researchers, I worked to understand how a relatively novel form of landscape change (urban abandonment) may influence rodent communities. I also sought to understand how human actions to manage urban abandonment may influence the risk of rodent-borne pathogens.
My PhD research was focused in New Orleans where, along with a large team of multi-disciplinary researchers, I worked to understand how a relatively novel form of landscape change (urban abandonment) may influence rodent communities. I also sought to understand how human actions to manage urban abandonment may influence the risk of rodent-borne pathogens.
