SUMMARY
Interdisciplinary hydrologist with 12 years of professional experience in private organizations, academia, and non-profits. Combines deep technical knowledge of hydrology with a passion for science-based policy. Proven record of designing and publishing interdisciplinary water research on climate change adaptation. Specialization in mountain hydrology and agricultural water management. Independent self-starter who thrives working on collaborative teams that uplift all members.

EDUCATION
University of Nevada-Reno
  • Ph.D., Hydrogeology 2022
  • Graduate Dean’s Fellowship—1 of 5 for all incoming graduate students, Babbitt Dissertation Fellow 
  • A Socio-Hydrologic Assessment of Mountain Water Supply Vulnerability to Changing Snowmelt, Dr. Adrian Harpold

University of Wyoming
  • M.S., Rangeland Ecology & Water Management, Water Resources 2016
  • Graduate Merit Fellowship, Mary Mead Fellowship for Women in Agriculture, Outstanding MS Student
  • Determination of evapotranspiration and return flow in a semi-arid agricultural system, Dr. Scott Miller

Stanford University
  • B.A., Environmental History & English Literature 2010
  • Phi Beta Kappa, NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Undergraduate Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center

EXPERIENCE

Post-Doctoral Scholar, Desert Research Institute Division of Hydrologic Sciences (2023-Present)
  • Lead design of decision-making support tool for climate adaptation in mountain environments
  • Generate diverse policy, institutional, and economic indicators for climate adaptation
  • Coordinate between hydrologic subgroup and other research groups on $5 million USDA grant

PhD Candidate, Nevada Mountain Ecohydrology Lab (2019-2022)
  • Published original research on snow-dependent streamflow using large-scale models and gridded data
  • Published original research on water budget uncertainty using large-scale models and gridded data
  • Designed interdisciplinary vulnerability assessment for snow-dependent agricultural water supplies
  • Produced a flexible, transparent approach for freshwater vulnerability assessment

​Research Analyst, Stanford University Woods Institute for the Environment (2016-2019)
  • Assisted in legal research on environmental water transactions to maintain minimum ecological flows
  • Supported technical and legal investigations of groundwater management in California
  • Co-developed and implemented an assessment of ecosystem services in the western US
  • Published financial risk assessment of green infrastructure in major urban areas

Research Assistant, Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics (2013-2016)  
  • Published results from 3-year study on agricultural return flows using hydrologic and geophysical data
  • Oversaw communication about research and results with diverse stakeholders
  • Managed a team of technicians in a remote location over multiple field seasons
 
Junior Environmental Specialist, Apache Cooperation (2011-2013)                              
  • Co-led corporate sustainability report and implemented first company-wide water use reporting for investors and shareholders
  • Led corporate environmental affairs in Argentina, the Gulf Coast, Permian Region, and Egypt
  • Coordinated environmental reporting for Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 
AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS
  • Babbitt Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2021-2022
  • 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, 3rd place, University of Nevada-Reno, 2021
  • Graduate Dean’s Fellow, University of Nevada-Reno, 2019 *First awardee for Hydrology Program
  • Outstanding MS Student, University of Wyoming, 2016
  • Mary Mead Fellowship for Women in Agriculture, University of Wyoming, 2015-2016
  • Graduate Merit Fellowship, University of Wyoming, 2013-2015
  • Phi Beta Kappa (Top 10% of graduating class), Stanford University, 2010
  • Finalist, Hoefer Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Writing, Stanford University, 2010
  • Undergraduate Fellowship, Stanford Humanities Center, 2009-2010
  • Athletic Scholarship, Stanford Athletics Department, 2006-2008
  • Student-Athlete Award, Stanford Athletics Department, 2007, 2008, 2010
  • NCAA Division 1 Athlete, Stanford University, 2007, 2008, 2010
  • Academic Associations: Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi

SKILLS & TRAINING
  • Computational modeling & climate data processing
  • Big data management & organization
  • Hydrological field instrumentation
  • Programming in Matlab, R, Python 
  • Spatial analysis in Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS
  • Interdisciplinary research 
  • Stakeholder outreach & communication
  • Public & investor relations 
  • Scientific communication
  • Data visualization

COURSEWORK
Advanced Natural Resources Economics • Advanced Surface Water Hydrology • Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling • Differential Equations • Linear Algebra • Elements of Research Computing • Engineering & Environmental Geophysics • Geostatistics • Groundwater Hydraulics • Hydrogeophysics • Hydrologic Fluid Dynamics • Modeling Flow and Contaminant Transport • Soil Physics • Spatial Hydrology • Water Quality Analysis • Wildland Hydrology • Geographic Information Systems in Water Resources • Global Change, Crop Production & Impacts on Hydrology • Hydrology & Policy: Actions, Implications, and Solutions

RELEVANT TRAINING
Rosgen Stream Restoration • National Wildfire Coordinating Group trainings (e.g., S-110, S-190, S-290) • WRF-Hydro • SWAT