I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University and a Gund Institute for Environment Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Vermont. My research examines how agricultural producers make decisions under climate risk, and how those decisions shape climate adaptation and mitigation across food systems.

I am a social–ecological systems scientist trained in interdisciplinary, mixed-methods social science and geospatial analysis. My work integrates qualitative interviews, large-scale surveys, experiments, and spatial data to study producer behavior, experiential climate knowledge, and the design and effectiveness of climate programs and policies. Empirically, my research focuses on ranching, dairy, and row-crop systems in the United States, with the goal of identifying leverage points for equitable and resilient agricultural transitions.

I was previously a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Vermont. I earned my PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior and Human–Environment Systems from Boise State University. During my dissertation, I also held fellowship positions with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) and the Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), which continue to shape my commitment to policy-relevant, stakeholder-engaged research.