Welcome! I’m a restoration ecologist whose research integrates ecology, climate science, and socioeconomic data to support sustainable and socially just forest management. I work across scales—from individual trees to entire landscapes—in both tropical and temperate forests, with the goal of developing evidence-based strategies that balance ecological resilience with community needs.

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My work combines field-based research with empirical and spatial modeling to understand what drives forest recovery and where restoration efforts will be most effective. I collaborate with Indigenous communities, land stewards, and decision-makers to co-create tools that support multifunctional landscapes—those that provide environmental, cultural, and economic benefits.

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Alongside my research, I’m passionate about mentoring students and making science more inclusive and accessible. I view education as a collaborative, community-rooted process, and I strive to connect science with the people and places it serves.