I use evidence-based practices to create authentic learning opportunities that help students develop skills in science literacy, communication, and fieldwork. I aim to maximize my impact by creating spaces and systems that support emerging science educators—for example, mentoring graduate teaching assistants and training undergraduate volunteers to lead science outreach with children. I conduct pedagogical research, with an emphasis on the outcomes of science outreach activities and the practice of citizen science.

In addition to my work in science education, my students and I investigate the behavioral ecology of North American bat migration, with a particular focus on how intrinsic markers such as stable isotopes can be used to reveal individual movement patterns.