Hello and thanks for your interest! If you would like to join my research group, please take a look below for some useful information.
Master’s degrees: The Bren School offers professional Master’s degrees in Environmental Science & Management and Environmental Data Science that are course-work and group project based. If you are interested in the Master’s programs, please see here . If you are currently a Bren MESM or MEDS student interested in doing agriculture/ecology research as an independent study or summer RA, please email me.
Prospective PhD students:
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD at the Bren School, please contact me early (summer, early fall) with your cv and a short description (<1 page) of your research interests, professional goals and why this lab is a good fit. Please be specific. My work is mostly computer based, and I am seeking to recruit creative students with strong computational, GIS, or statistics/econometric backgrounds and/or interests.
Research Topics: I encourage students to take ownership of their project fully. I expect student interests will fit within the lab umbrella, but students are not 'given' a project. Rather, I encourage students to think deeply and explore widely, and provide an environment that supports creativity, curiosity and scientific rigor. As noted above, my work is mostly computer based, and my ability to mentor students parallels this focus. If you do not have a strong computational/quantitative background, but are determined to obtain those skills, please email me. I strongly encourage students to pursue skills-based coursework during their PhD studies, particularly if they have sufficient funding and motivation to gain in-depth training. If your interests are primarily field based, I encourage you to contact one of the many fantastic field ecologists in Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology or one of the many fantastic field-based agroecologists at other UCs.
Mentorship Style: My goal as a graduate mentor is to provide the environment through which students will grow into independent and creative scientists. I will help guide students through the scientific process through collaborative opportunities on papers or grants early on, but will expect an increasingly level of independence and lab leadership as students progress towards graduation and an independent scientific career.
Funding: I will work diligently to secure funding for PhD research, and I expect students to do the same. With that in mind, to be a strong candidate for my lab requires students apply for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (due early October) and/or other funding as relevant to their interests and eligibility (e.g. EPA STAR, NDSEG, NIH, Ford Fellowship). I am happy to work with prospective students to develop a strong proposal, so please email me early.
Thanks for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you.
Master’s degrees: The Bren School offers professional Master’s degrees in Environmental Science & Management and Environmental Data Science that are course-work and group project based. If you are interested in the Master’s programs, please see here . If you are currently a Bren MESM or MEDS student interested in doing agriculture/ecology research as an independent study or summer RA, please email me.
Prospective PhD students:
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD at the Bren School, please contact me early (summer, early fall) with your cv and a short description (<1 page) of your research interests, professional goals and why this lab is a good fit. Please be specific. My work is mostly computer based, and I am seeking to recruit creative students with strong computational, GIS, or statistics/econometric backgrounds and/or interests.
Research Topics: I encourage students to take ownership of their project fully. I expect student interests will fit within the lab umbrella, but students are not 'given' a project. Rather, I encourage students to think deeply and explore widely, and provide an environment that supports creativity, curiosity and scientific rigor. As noted above, my work is mostly computer based, and my ability to mentor students parallels this focus. If you do not have a strong computational/quantitative background, but are determined to obtain those skills, please email me. I strongly encourage students to pursue skills-based coursework during their PhD studies, particularly if they have sufficient funding and motivation to gain in-depth training. If your interests are primarily field based, I encourage you to contact one of the many fantastic field ecologists in Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology or one of the many fantastic field-based agroecologists at other UCs.
Mentorship Style: My goal as a graduate mentor is to provide the environment through which students will grow into independent and creative scientists. I will help guide students through the scientific process through collaborative opportunities on papers or grants early on, but will expect an increasingly level of independence and lab leadership as students progress towards graduation and an independent scientific career.
Funding: I will work diligently to secure funding for PhD research, and I expect students to do the same. With that in mind, to be a strong candidate for my lab requires students apply for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (due early October) and/or other funding as relevant to their interests and eligibility (e.g. EPA STAR, NDSEG, NIH, Ford Fellowship). I am happy to work with prospective students to develop a strong proposal, so please email me early.
Thanks for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you.
