professional affiliations

American Society of Parasitologists (member since 2004, session chair, education committee)
Ecological Society of America (member since 2006)
Association of Southeastern Biologists (member since 2008)
Southeastern Society of Parasitologists (member since 2008)
The Waterbird Society (member since 2010, session chair, education committee, conservation committee)
​British Ornithologists Union (member since 2014)
Carolina Bird Club (member since 2012)
Natural Resources Graduate Student Association (2010-2013, President, Professional Development Coordinator)
Marine Sciences Graduate Student Organization (2005-2008)
Southern California Academy of Science (member since 2016)

 I enjoy traveling to new locations for scientific conferences like Merida & La Paz Mexico, Anchorage Alaska, &Quebec Canada        see map