M.S. in Biology program, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2014 to present

Co-advised with Dr. Rima Franklin

Thesis project: Saltwater intrusion effects on the composition and functional ability of methanogen communities from wetland soils

Ph.D. in Integrative Life Sciences program, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2015 to present

Co-advised with Dr. Chris Gough

Dissertation project: Does wetland restoration restore ecosystem function?: Greenhouse gas fluxes and carbon stocks of restored and old-growth forested wetlands