As an ecology PhD candidate at Duke University, I use mathematical modeling and satellite remote sensing to investigate how species interactions and water resources affect animal movement in southern African savannas.
On my personal site (
www.maggie.earth), you can read about my dissertation chapters on
rare antelope populations in South Africa and
water-driven elephant movements in Namibia, or check out
my TED-style talk for an approachable summary of the Namibia project.
Beyond science, I'm involved in several
science outreach projects; write
data science tutorials and
short fiction for fun; advocate for better
land acknowledgement practices; and am an
amateur wildlife photographer. I've found a home in the
Clark Lab & the
Alberts Lab in Durham, NC for the next few years.