My dissertation research aims to understand how restoring wetlands with only carbon sequestration in mind affects other aspects of the ecosystem. Using field surveys, drone flights, audio recordings, and satellite imagery, I monitor avian biodiversity, environmental heterogeneity, succession, and productivity in carbon restored wetlands of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Admittance Semester/Year and Program
Fall 2023, PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
Education
BS, Biology, Duke University, 2020
BA, Environmental Science and Policy, Duke University, 2020
Research Lab
Dronova Lab
Selected Publications
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Beirne, Christopher, Nuñez, Chase L., Baldino, Melissa, Kim, Seokmin, Knorr, Julia, et al. (2019) Estimation of gut passage time of wild, free roaming forest elephants. Wildlife Biology 1 : 1-7.
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Poulsen JR, Beirne C, Rundel C, Baldino M, Kim S, Knorr J, et al. (2021) Long Distance Seed Dispersal by Forest Elephants. Front. Ecol. Evol. 9:789264. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.789264
Selected Honors and Awards
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention (May 2024)
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Rachel Carson Scholar (2018-2020)
Remote sensing, restoration ecology, wetlands, community ecology, landscape ecology, monitoring technology, field safety
