I am a research scientist focused on the development, calibration, and interpretation of molecular and isotopic proxies used to reconstruct past environmental and climatic change. My research examines coupled carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycling in euxinic environments, the microbial processes that regulate these cycles, and how their interactions are preserved in sedimentary archives to constrain redox- and nutrient-cycling proxies. I also work to refine paleotemperature proxies, particularly brGDGTs, via resolving ecological and environmental controls that limit their accuracy and transferability. By integrating field studies, laboratory microcosm experiments, and statistical modeling, I aim to strengthen proxy robustness and reduce uncertainty in reconstructions of Earth’s climate and biogeochemical history to better understand feedbacks among deoxygenation, nutrient cycling, and climate in a changing world.