I’m an ecologist interested in using GIS & cartography to advance a just and sustainable future. I am currently a Nearshore Ecologist at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, where I use GIS and remote sensing to study kelp forest spatial dynamics in Washington waters. I was recently a Dangermond Fellow at the National Audubon Society, leveraging Enterprise GIS to advance conservation. Prior to that, I spent 3 years as the GIS lead for a small team of marine restoration ecologists at Puget Sound Restoration Fund. Spatial data is an incredible tool for developing, managing, and monitoring the outcomes of conservation and restoration projects, as well as guiding prioritization and decision-making in natural resource management. You can see a few of my recent public projects here.