I am an environmental data scientist with the Global Policy Lab in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. Currently, we are researching urban development, land use transitions, and long-term impacts of protected areas in twentieth century sub-Saharan Africa by applying machine learning techniques to a digitized archive of 1.6 million historical aerial photos.
I earned my Master of Environmental Data Science from the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management in 2025, and B.A.s in Political Science and Environmental Studies from UCSB in 2021. Before that, I worked at an environmental law firm specializing in Superfund remediation litigation, and spent years organizing local and federal campaigns rooted in social justice and conservation.
I grew up in Palm Springs, CA, where summers get hot enough to melt the asphalt. Experiencing extreme heat as a child primed me to care about climate change early, and I am interested in questions about whether environmental or spatial factors shape our support for climate policies.
Outside of work, I enjoy cycling, quilting, and photographing nature.
Recent work:
- Land cover change and protected area impact from a mega-archive of historical aerial imagery (in preparation)
- Remote Sensing of Defensible Space Compliance to Enhance Wildfire Preparedness (Master’s Capstone, 2025)
- Santa Barbara County political mapping and voter registration analysis (2025)