I am a theoretical and computational biogeochemist and microbial ecologist. I am a Staff Associate/Principal Investigator at Carnegie Science in Biosphere Sciences & Engineering (BSE). I currently work from two of Carnegie’s campuses: at Stanford University (Stanford, CA) and at Caltech (Pasadena, CA). I am also an Assistant Professor (by courtesy) at Stanford and an Adjunct Assistant Professor (Research) at the University of Southern California. Prior to Carnegie, I was a Simons Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Microbial Ecology, working at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles with Dr. Naomi Levine. I completed my PhD in Climate Physics and Chemistry in the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), advised by Dr. Mick Follows. In my research, I aim to understand the relationships between microbial activity, global biogeochemistry, and the climate system. I use theory and mathematical models to understand how microbial ecology drives carbon, nitrogen, and other elemental cycling. I aim to develop broadly applicable models of microbial populations, grounded in underlying chemical and physical constraints, in order to robustly understand and predict the biogeochemical cycling in diverse and changing environments.