I am a teacher, researcher, and practitioner of fisheries communication and social science. I teach through Oregon State University’s Ecampus program from my home on the Oregon Coast where I am a fifth-generation resident and also perform community-engaged research. My communication practice takes a relational approach to connect people both with and through ideas. My work has been used by state fish and wildlife agencies, non-profits, multi-national corporations, advertising agencies, and local news media. 

I am a member of The Human Dimensions Lab in OSU’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, and a former member of The Laboratory for the American Conversation at OSU Cascades. I earned a master’s in Environmental Arts and Humanities and a graduate certificate in Fisheries Management under the direction of these labs. My master’s research surveyed the social and economic impacts of the Oregon Marine Reserves on fishing communities and examined how fishermen used their social values to communicate these impacts.

I enjoy navigating the social and ecological intersections of coastal and rural lands and waters and connecting with the communities they support in my free time. My horse and dog often join me. I also co-advise OSU’s Vanguarding an Inclusive Ecological Workforce (VIEW) Fellowship and serve on the human dimensions committee of the Oregon chapter of the American Fisheries Society to support my professional community. I enjoy serving my place-based community through a number of local volunteer opportunities with various fish and wildlife organizations including the Depoe Bay Salmon Enhancement Commission.