I am an avian evolutionary ecologist. My research explores how variation in behavior leads to significant differences in the life history of species with a special focus on montane birds.

Currently, I am a postdoctoral associate in the Walters' Lab at Old Dominion University and a Visiting Researcher at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Research Themes
Mountains
Behavior
Life History
Mountains are some of the harshest environments animals live in. I study how birds have adapted to mountain life through physiology and behavior
A bird's proximate behavior is intricately connected to the species' ecology and evolution. I am interested in understanding these connections.
The life history of species is the product of millions of years of evolution. I am curious about how similar life histories result in convergent adaptations across the avian tree of life