About

Research

I’m a Research Associate with the Ecosystem Management and Research Group at Colorado State University’s Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (NREL). My work supports ecological management research across western rangelands and forests. I combine field observations, drone and satellite imagery, animal GPS data, and geospatial, statistical, and machine-learning methods to study ecological patterns and management outcomes.

I’m interested in how environmental data can deepen our understanding of ecosystems and inform how people manage them. My background also includes applied research, contract project leadership, classroom teaching, and work with technology startups.

Background

I grew up in Taiwan and Oregon, places with very different landscapes that shaped my curiosity about ecology. Taiwan’s mountains span subtropical lowland forests to temperate and alpine forests. Oregon’s high deserts, forests, and basalt landscapes offered another world to explore. Some of my favorite memories are amongst Taiwan’s mangroves, banyan trees, stag beetles, blue magpies, and Formosan macaques, as well as Oregon’s redwoods, salmonberries, and sturgeon in the Columbia River.

Outside of Work

I spend my time practicing classical and jazz piano, learning languages, exploring new hobbies, and reading.