About

I am originally from Bedford, MA. At BU, I am on the e-board for the Feminist Collective and a member of the Kilachand Honors College.

In my spare time, I enjoy obstacle course racing, rock climbing, and hiking and am working to hike the 48 4,000 footers in the White Mountains. I am also vegan and love to cook and try new foods.

BU Highlights

• I lived in the Earth House my sophomore year at Boston University. This is a living-learning community where we take a course that helps relate sustainability to the way that we live.
• During the course, with the help of Professor Nathan Phillips (Dept of Earth & Environment), I researched the effects that meat and dairy consumption have on water use through the help of a Sustainability Seed Grant. I analyzed existing water use data from literature and applied the outcomes to prepare a meal with low environmental impacts for the Earth House.
• Conducting research through the Campus Climate Lab at Boston University with Professor Lucy Hutyra (Dept of Earth & Environment). The COVID-19 shut down, along with other smaller fluctuations in the occupancy levels at Boston University, allows the campus to be treated as a living laboratory. These fluctuations can range from short-lived snow days to winter intersession. In our research, we are working to assess the impacts of closure periods on BU emissions, local CO2 and CH4 concentrations, and energy use. The goal of this research is to see how lessons from these data trends might aid in reducing Boston University’s emissions in the future.
• Conducting research for honors in chemistry with Professor David Coker (Dept of Chemistry). In order to obtain an energy system largely consisting of renewable energy, our approach needs to be as efficient as possible. Photovoltaics is one area that has the capacity for increased energy efficiency. One way to achieve this is by understanding the efficient process of excitation energy transfer. Phycocyanin 645 (PC645), a phycobiliprotein structure found in cryptophyte algae, is an extremely efficient light-harvesting complex found in nature and is the focus of our research. By understanding how PC645 absorbs and efficiently transfers energy, photovoltaic technology can be adapted and improved.

Excitement

One sustainable effort I am excited about at BU is the Campus Climate Lab. The Campus Climate Lab has introduced me to a wonderful community of students who are equally passionate about creating positive change within the BU community.

I really enjoy the presentation sessions at the end of each semester where I can learn about the different initiatives other students are involved in. It has given me the incredible opportunity to connect with faculty and produce research that directly helps the Boston University community.