Research Interests

Freshwater Sport Fish Management, Predator-Prey Interactions, Endangered Species Biology, Freshwater Hydrology Impacts on Fish.

Thesis project

The effects of stream and reservoir hydrology on year-class strength and growth of freshwater fish.

Education

B.S. Fisheries and Wildlife (Cum Laude). University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

Professional Experience

• Research Assistant, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University (2015 – present).
• Fisheries Research Assistant, Missouri Department of Conservation, Columbia, MO (Summer 2015).
• Field and Laboratory Technician, Limnology Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (Summer 2013, 2014, and September 2014 - March 2015).

Professional Memberships

American Fisheries Society

• Parent Society
• Oklahoma Chapter
• Oklahoma State University Student Subunit

Activities and Awards

• Joe and Hazel Cannon Memorial Scholarship.
• H. Willbur Allen Memorial Scholarship.
• Karhs-Miller Aquaculture for the Future Scholarship.