I am a research associate in the ecosystem services program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University. I obtained my PhD in July 2024 in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program at the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University, advised by Dr. Madhusudan Katti. I have an M.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in 2019 at the University of Florida, advised by Dr. Kathryn Sieving, and a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Nature Reserve Management in 2017 at Northeast Forestry University.