About Me
I'm an organismal biologist broadly interested in understanding how morphology, biomechanics, physiology, and ecology are intertwined throughout vertebrate evolution. In particular, I am interested in the origin and diversification of air breathing and buoyancy regulation mechanisms in fishes.
I completed my PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Brown University in 2023. My dissertation research with Beth Brainerd focused on the biomechanics and evolution of air breathing and suction feeding in fishes.
I am currently a postdoctoral scholar at Northern Arizona University, working with Christopher Mayerl. I'm studying the biomechanics and physiology of infant suckling, using pigs as an animal model, to validate a biomimetic bottle nipple that is designed to reduce the differences between breastfeeding and bottle feeding.