Conference
“The ecological legacy effects of redlining on urban landscapes and bird community in Durham, NC.” Keynote presented at the 2023 International Urban Wildlife Conference in D.C. 06/2023
“How did the 2020 pandemic anthropause impact bird communities in the Research Triangle areas of North Carolina?” Poster presented at the North Carolina State University Graduate Student Research Symposium. 04/2022.
Keynote of “Angry birds: environmental and social factors influencing intra- and inter-specific aggression in sympatric Paridae” presented at Ecological Society of America 2019 Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. 08/2019.
Poster and keynote of “Homeward bound: Canopy cover and species identity influence winter homing success and speed in forest birds” presented at Florida Ornithological Society Fall Meeting at Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL. 11/2018.
Field experience
Conducted bird surveys to assess urban bird diversity from Triangle Bird Count in triangle cities of North Carolina (Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Durham, Cary, Raleigh, and Garner) during the spring of 2021 and 2022.
Conducted fieldwork of forest birds’ playback trials under the project “Sensitivity of forest birds to Tufted Titmouse contact calls” in the summer of 2020.
Participated in Audubon’s national project “Climate Watch” and conducted bird counts (target species: Brown-headed Nuthatch) at assigned areas in Orange County, NC since January 2020.
Conducted fieldwork of bluebirds’ nest box monitoring under the project "Effects of construction noise on Eastern Bluebird reproductive biology” in spring 2019.
Management experience
Co-founder of City Bird, documenting bird-window collisions and advocating for bird-friendly campuses in the Triangle area of NC since Aug 2022.
Coordinates a seasonal bird survey project at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve - North, evaluating the effects of habitat improvement activities on bird populations since Aug 2022.
Currently serving as the Chair of the Community Science Committee and a board member of the New Hope Audubon Society since May 2021.
Currently serving as the Project Coordinator of Triangle Bird Count since April 2021.
Mentor and teaching experience
Guest lecture speaker to NCSU Course FW373 Vertebrate Natural History, titled “A community context for Tufted Titmouse territory defense and aggressive vocalizations” in Apr 2023.
Mentored undergraduates for the EcoStudio Intern Program at UNC-Chapel Hill under the project “Assess building risks for bird-window collisions” and “Science communication on bird-window collision mitigation strategies” since Jan 2022.
Worked as a Teaching Assistant for North Carolina State University courses in FW403 Urban Wildlife Management (Fall 2021 and Fall 2022), AEC501 Ornithology (Spring 2022), and ES150 Water and the Environment (Spring 2023).
Mentored a high school student on collecting ecological field data from “UF Student Science Training Program for High School Students”, Gainesville, FL, during the summer of 2018.
Public Outreach
Guest speaker for NCSU SATELLITE Summer Camp for rural NC high school students. Keynote “Triangle Bird Count and Birding 101” and field identification activity. 05/2023
Keynote “Triangle Bird Count: trends of bird occupancy and abundance and effects of development intensity on urban bird communities in the Triangle area of North Carolina” presented to Chapel Hill Bird Club meeting. 03/2023
Webinar Panelist at the Field Inclusive Week 2023. Keynote presented, discussing field safety issues for field researchers with marginalized identities. 01/2023
Guest speaker for Birding Camp 101 at Red Maple Park, Durham. Presented an interactive talk to middle school kids about bird aggression research and demonstrated playback trials. 06/2022
Advocacy
Advocated for the passing of the Native Plants Bill and Heirs Property Bill in the NC House and Senate on behalf of the New Hope Audubon Society and Audubon North Carolina to NC House Representatives and Senators. 06/2022.
Advocating for the installation of window films on the UNC-Chapel Hill Wilson Hall breezeway to prevent bird-window collisions. Collaborating with UNC Sustainable Carolina and other stakeholders. 01/2022.
Helped prepare presentation materials for the “Lights Out” campaign in Durham. The campaign aims to turn off city building lights from 11 pm to 6 am during bird migration seasons. 01/2022.
Advocated for the passing of the Migratory Bird Protection Act in Congress on behalf of the New Hope Audubon Society to Congressman David Price. 08/2021.