Welcome! I am a restoration ecologist and assistant professor. My research integrates ecology, climate science, and socioeconomic data to support sustainable forested systems. My work spans scales—from individual trees to entire landscapes—in both tropical and temperate forests, to develop evidence-based strategies that strengthen ecological resilience while meeting community needs.

 

I pair field-based research with advanced quantitative methods such as spatial modeling, machine learning, and decision-support tools to understand what drives forest recovery and where restoration efforts will be most effective. I collaborate with communities, land stewards, and decision-makers to co-create approaches that sustain multifunctional landscapes—those that provide ecological, cultural, and economic benefits.

 

Alongside my research, I am passionate about teaching and mentoring students. I design courses and field experiences that empower students to connect theory with practice, from coding-based modeling labs to immersive fieldwork. I view education as a collaborative, community-rooted process and strive to make science inclusive, accessible, and directly relevant to the people and places it serves.