ABOUT ME
I am a PhD student studying deep-sea cephalopods. My master's research focused on the diversity and geographic range of deep-sea incirrate octopods, using ROV videos and museums specimens, and applying habitat characterization and species distribution modeling. I am also interested in cephalopod phylogenetics, as many questions, particularly regarding the relationships between deeper nodes on the cephalopod tree, remain unclear.

EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Cephalopod Systematics
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2020 - Present
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Ph.D. in Zoology
Deep-Sea Cephalopod Diversity
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Deep-Sea Cephalopod Distribution
Species distribution modeling
2014 - 2018
Humboldt State University
B.S. in Zoology
Minor in German Studies
2018 - 2020
University of Louisiana, Lafayette
M.S. in Biology