About Me

Originally from Ottawa, Canada, I am a quantitative palaeobiologist, ecologist, and geoscientist. I currently serve as an Assistant Professor of Paleobiology at Auburn University, and am also appointed as Curator of Paleontology at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History, an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University, and a Research Associate at several institutions (see below).

My research uses a systems approach to understand ecosystem and environmental structure and interactions, the autecology and life history of the organisms within these systems, how they respond to environmental perturbations, and the relation of these abiotic factors to macroevolution and biodiversity. The major goals of this work are to understand the role of major climate warming in restructuring ecosystems and biodiversity, both as it occurred in the past but also how it may occur again in the future. This work includes projects focused on both fossils and modern species, and makes use of data obtained from museum collections, laboratory experiments, and field expeditions. 

In addition to my research, I am involved in teaching & public outreach programs, as well as museum exhibit development, and the translation of research into policy/recommendations. I also do a bit of photography, both out of personal interest and for work purposes.

You can get in touch with me via the "Contact Me" page on this site or through my institutional page.

​Education & Appointments:
(email me if you would like a complete CV)

Education:
​Ph.D. (2013-2017) – Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
M.Sc. (2010-2012) – Dept. of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
B.Sc. (2006-2010) – Dept. of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

​Current Primary Roles:
​Assistant Professor of Paleobiology (2023-Present) – Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Curator of Paleontology (2023-Present) – Auburn University Museum of Natural History
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Other Current Affiliations/Appointments:
Adjunct Research Professor (2023-Present) – Carleton University (Earth Sciences)
Research Associate (2025-Present) – Canadian Museum of Nature
Research Adjunct (2024-Present) – North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Research Associate (2020-Present) – Field Museum of Natural History
College of Fellows (elected in 2020) – Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Prior Relevant Academic / Professional Positions:
​NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow (Jan 2021-Dec 2022) – Carleton University
​Postdoctoral Scholar (Jan-Dec 2020) – North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Jan 2018-Dec 2019) – Field Museum of Natural History

Research & Publications

Field Expeditions

Teaching, Outreach, and Museums

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