About Me

I'm a forensic wildlife biologist who identifies evidence in suspected wildlife trafficking cases. I also conduct research on the international wildlife trade, legal and illegal.

My recent work on the legal trade in African hornbill skulls helped CITES parties determine that these birds merited increased protections from unsustainable trade.

As a postdoc at UCLA, I used genomic and spatial methods to determine where internationally trafficked pangolin scales originated and identify poaching hotspots. 

My dissertation research focused on mapping the ranges of endangered lemurs in northwestern Madagascar.