MSc Student (2024-present)

Howdy! I’m a master’s student in the Norris lab tracking the multigenerational pattern of recolonization of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) using stable -hydrogen, -carbon, and strontium isotopes, in eastern North America. My research involves collecting migratory monarchs throughout their breeding range in eastern North America during the summer of 2025. After the monarchs are captured, I will be able to analyze their wing tissue for their isotopic values, which will enable me to estimate the natal origin of those caught individuals using their appropriate isoscapes. This study will have significant implications on our knowledge of monarch migratory connectivity and aims to help inform breeding habitat conservation efforts.

I completed my BSc in zoology at the University of Guelph in 2024, with a keen focus on my love for insects and entomological research. I previously worked as an undergraduate research assistant for the Hallett lab in the school of environmental sciences at the University of Guelph, as well as for OMAFA as a nursery pest scout.

Outside of research, I was a varsity wrestler for the University of Guelph from 2018-2025. I love everything entomology related, but I’m also very passionate about paleontology and evolution. In my spare time I like to hike, rock climb, and watch anime!