My Research
As our climate changes, so does our coast. No region knows this change better than coastal Louisiana, which accounts for about 90% of all coastal wetland loss experienced in the continental United States. Federal, state, and local governments as well as private organizations spend billions of dollars every year on mitigation and restoration projects to protect and revive our coast. Along with my advisor, Dr. Mead Allison, and many others from Tulane and across the state of Louisiana. I am investigating the effectiveness of one popular technique in particular: marsh terracing. Marsh terracing has been implemented across the Louisiana coast for decades, and I intend to gain further insight into how these structures work and how they may help save our disappearing coasts. We hope our research helps optimize restoration projects across our state and those along other vulnerable shorelines.
My Life at Tulane
Is great! I grew up barely surviving North Jersey winters, so moving to the Gulf Coast was a nobrainer. With tropical weather and its vibrant, quirky spirit, New Orleans isn’t just a place to live—it’s a lifestyle. The ‘work hard, play hard’ mentality governs the whole city, so there are no shortage of festivals or happy hours to celebrate the end of a productive work week. Establishing the graduate work-life balance wasn’t too tricky because there is always something going on, so I don’t feel like I’m missing out when I spend my downtime reading or preparing for class.
