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May 2023
In May, I completed my two year graduate program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, earning a Master of Science in Water Resources Management with an emphasis in Environmental Planning and Project Management. I am so thankful for my time in Madison, and reflect on graduate school as a time of immense struggle, triumph, and growth. On Wisconsin!
December 2022
After a year and a half of field days, long days, and late night work sessions, my cohort and I gave our final presentation on our research. I am so proud and feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with this fantastic group of individuals!
August 2022
By August of 2022, my cohort and I had spent weeks in the field collecting samples, observations, and getting stuck in the muck! In this moment, myself and a cohort member are pushing through the brush to get to a sampling point that just a few months ago was bare and easily accessible.
October 2021
October marked the beginning of field work for my graduate practicum. The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies has tasked my cohort to investigate and develop a restoration plan for the wild rice beds on Lake Winnebago and system. We are working closely with the Brotherton Indian Tribe, and on this occasion were graciously hosted by several Brotherton Tribal Council members.
October 2021
The Nelson Insitute's annual graduate student field trip was an educational day at The Aldo Leopold Foundation and The International Crane Foundation. Featured here, myself and several Nelson students in front of the Aldo Leopold shack, on the land that would later inspire A Sand County Almanac.
July 2021
Lake Riley, located in Eden Prairie Minnesota, has been officially infested with Zebra Mussels since 2018. In this photo, I have found one of the many encrusted logs in Lake Riley. This log is a perfect example of the level of infestation that can occur once Zebra Mussels enter a water way or body.
June 2020
While interning with the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District, I came across this Giant Floater Freshwater Mussel. This species of mussel is found in the muddy bottoms of ponds, creeks, and rivers. This one was found along the recreation of Upper Purgatory Creek, in Eden Prairie, MN.
June 2020
One of my tasks while interning with the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed was to regularly collect samples from this Spent Lime unit. This unit is located between a storm pond and Lake Susan in Chanhassen, MN. The goal of this system is to mitigate the release of phosphorus runoff.
November 2019
In the third year of my undergraduate degree, I enrolled in Geography 363: Watershed Analysis. The professor brought us to the nation's first watershed; Coon Creek Watershed located in Coon Valley, WI. The Bob Jackson Habitat Demonstration Area is known for its world-renowned trout fishing, but in the context of the course, it represented the end of a historic watershed.
June 2019
In my first summer interning for the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District, I netted this Asian Carp during an electro-fishing event on Lake Lucy in Chanhassen, MN. Carp are a highly invasive species, causing degradation to water quality by disturbing sediment, increasing turbidity, and stimulating algal blooms through the dispersal of sediment-bound nutrients.
June 2018
In my final summer at the Staring Lake Outdoor Center, we took in a Barred Owl as a part of our educational animals. As a part of my employment, I was trained in raptor husbandry, including food preparation, mew cleaning, and maintenance, as well as food drops and behavior analysis.
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