Profile

Growing up in Kenya nurtured my love for nature and species conversation. I spent my undergraduate years at the University of Western Australia where the unique flora and fauna of the Australian continent sparked my interest beyond conservation to understanding the evolutionary processes that influence both animals and humans, such processes drive natural diversity at different levels and ultimately impact how we interact with the natural world. This inspires and excites me to explore, understand, and work towards conserving the natural world. My interests in evolutionary biology and ecology have led to some varied and exciting international experiences spanning biodiversity conservation, behavioral and vector ecology, and evolutionary biology.

Career

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University in New York, a research scientist and member of the Molecular Entomology and Ecology Division (CBRD) of the Kenya Medical Research Institute, and an associate of the Turkana Basin Institute, Stony Brook University.

Interests

Ecology and Evolution, Conservation, Population Genetics, Primatology, Entomology, and Photography.