Biography

I am an urban planner and hydrologist focused on climate adaptation, infrastructure planning, and water management. At Cambridge, I will pursue a PhD in Engineering studying how extreme events like droughts and floods impact transboundary watersheds using satellite data to guide adaptive land use and water conservation strategies. My research will focus on geopolitically sensitive basins, supporting resilient water management in data-scarce, climate-vulnerable regions.I have a decade of professional experience in engineering and planning firms, including as a Project Manager at SCAPE, where I led nature-based infrastructure projects in U.S. flood-prone communities. At NASA’s DEVELOP Program, our team developed South Africa’s first national freshwater ecosystem map using remote sensing to support conservation efforts. As a National Geographic Explorer, I’ve received grants for watershed conservation and post-disaster restoration. I’ve also consulted for the World Bank and UN-Habitat. I hold a BA from Yale, Master in City Planning from MIT, and an MS in Hydrology from the University of Oklahoma. I look forward to joining the Gates Cambridge community and advancing research that supports climate resilience and water access.

Previous Education

Yale University Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology City and Regional Planning
University of Oklahoma Hydrology