Research
My current work relies heavily on the tools of data science, especially integrated data workflows and diverse modeling approaches to synthesize data, infer processes, and predict ecological phenomena. My current work includes synthesizing stream invertebrate community data across Alaska, forecasting water quality across south-central US reservoirs, and understanding patterns of fatty acids in stream resources and consumers across the Ozarks, Great Plains, and Kenai Peninsula (Alaska). I am most interested in the flow of carbon and nutrients through aquatic ecosystems, including detrital nutrient cycling and decomposition, and how these processes influence community structure.