Undergraduate Research Fellow at Gough Lab, University of Michigan Biological Station

Led an independent field-based project in a disturbed northern temperate forest, conducting data collection with forestry tools (DBH, transect tapes); collaborated with mentors on statistical analyses and ecological implications; contributed to a peer-reviewed paper (in preparation) titled 'Compound disturbance effects on coarse woody debris production in a northern temperate forest'.

Undergraduate Learning Assistant at FW 413: Wildlife Research and Management Techniques, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Assisted students with course content, lab assignments, field plot construction, GPS applications, data collection and analysis, experimental design, and literature research; graded assignments and provided feedback; supported lab setup and field trapping logistics.

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Long Lab, Michigan State University

Transcribes interviews for accessibility-focused biology education projects; manages survey data to assess public perceptions of plants and 'plant blindness'.

Herbarium Communications Intern at Beal-Darlington Herbarium, Michigan State University

Led the production of an educational comic/activity book on plant biology; created social media content to boost outreach; assisted with curatorial work (mounting, imaging, digitizing) of hundreds of specimens; contributed to BealFest and related events.

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Gilbert Lab, Kellogg Biological Station, MSU

Investigated the interaction between red coloration and nectar and its effect on prey capture in Sarracenia purpurea; conducted fieldwork across Michigan wetlands; collected field data and designed experiments with group analyses; produced visual summaries with R.

Undergraduate Research Assistant at Lowry Lab, MSU

Investigated invasive potential in weedy, domesticated, and hybrid varieties of Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum); managed seeds and plant tissue in growth chambers/greenhouses; performed analyses in an ethidium bromide hazardous environment; used PCA for data interpretation.

Botanical Photography Scholar at W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, MSU

Developed an efficient digital image organization system; photographed staff and visitors for social media and promotional use; created promotional illustrations of native specimens for BealFest and AR experiences; led plant-related illustration and painting classes.