I am a Ph.D. student in the Kemp Lab at UAB. My research focuses on cnidarian symbioses and their physiological responses to environmental stress. I use stable isotope analysis, lipid biochemistry, energy reserve quantification, and genetic tools to explore how dietary niches, nutritional strategies, and symbiont community composition shape overall holobiont function in a changing environment. In my free time I enjoy cheering on Atlanta sports teams and being outdoors.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dustin Kemp