I am a biologist interested in the evolutionary
   histories of ​interacting organisms - particularly
​   hosts and parasites. I am currently a  Peter Buck     
   Postdoctoral Fellow  at the Smithsonian  
   Institution National  Museum of Natural History.

   
  

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I have been fortunate to have amazing mentors that have facilitated exciting research, fieldwork in incredible places, and many opportunities for mentoring and outreach. My research involves collecting or utilizing specimens from natural history collections, a vital resource for biological research.