She also works as a Forest Service liaison with Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana.
[1] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in ecology and systematic biology from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2008, and a master’s degree from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2011.
She has worked with tribes in New Mexico to understand the effects of forest treatments and wildfires on the habitats of Mexican spotted owls.
[5] In 2023, she edited and was a contributor to the book Wildlife Stewardship on Tribal Lands, published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
[7] She was named a 2023 Fellow by The Wildlife Society for her work in ecological preservation and for mentoring indigenous students in biology.