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I joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Â鶹ÊÓƵ in 2009 and teach, or have taught, courses including GIS, Geovisualization, Cities and Urbanization, and a couple courses in Environmental Geography.

My research interests lie in biogeography, urbanization, ecological systems, environmental philosophy, and conservation. Within these broader areas, I have focused on species response to human influenced land use change, and urban ecology.  I am also interested in understanding environmental perceptions, citizen action, and how these elements affect the political process and policy decisions.  I firmly believe that the proliferation of urban systems, concurrent with human population growth, makes cities the new wilderness for species conservation and I am passionate about identifying and creating sustainable solutions for people and wildlife.