3D Microclimate Workshop
Working with the microclimate ecology and biogeography group to explore the ecological implications of 3D microclimates.
About Me
I am a PhD candidate in the Scheffers lab at the University of Florida. I completed my MPhil in David Coome's lab at the University of Cambridge (2021-2022) and my undergraduate at Davidson College (2016-2020). My work integrates field-based observations with big data and computational approaches to understand how climate variability shapes biodiversity patterns from local to global scales.
Research Program
Climate shapes biogeographic patterns from local to global scales. Understanding the nuances of these processes is crucial for forecasting climate change impacts. However, climate maps typically misrepresent the conditions experienced by terrestrial organisms. My research focuses on examining how the variability in terrestrial climates over three-dimensional space and through time shape species' distributions and biodiversity patterns. I adress this research using diverse methods from measuring microclimate variability and species' responses at local scales to modeling 3D microclimates over large spatiotemporal extents.
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Panama field work 2024
I have returned from the field after spending 2 months climbing trees at Cerro Chucanti, Panama to examine impacts of 3D microclimates on bromeliad traits.