Education
Ph.D. Student: Geospatial and Environmental Analysis – Virginia Tech, Present
M.S. Geography – Virginia Tech, 2006
B.A. Geography and B.S. Environmental Science – Auburn University, 2003
B.S. Zoology – Auburn University, 1998
Research Project Title and Description
Multi-Scale Analysis of Composition, Structure, and Dynamics, of Mountain and Piedmont Longleaf Pine Communities, Southeastern USA
Career and Academic Interests
Biogeography, forest ecology, landscape ecology (GIS and Remote Sensing), and human ecology of southeastern forests in the U.S.
Research or Teaching Activities
Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant - Fall 2006 - Present - Department of Geography
GIS Graduate Research Technician - Summer 2007 Conservation Management Institute
Physical Scientist (CO-OP student – Student Career Employment Program) – U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
Achievements
Elected as the Student Representative for the Biogeography Specialty Group
Inducted as a Full Member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society
Awarded a 2010 AAG Dissertation Research Grant
Advisor* and Committee
Lisa Kennedy*
Jim Campbell
Jeff Walters
Neil Pederson
