I am currently a Research Fellow at the Multidisciplinary Environmental Studies in the Humanities (MESH) at the University of Cologne. I have a Ph.D. in the Comparative Study of Religions from the University of Chicago.
As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Marburg in Germany (2017-2021), I investigated how faith-based environmentalism and climate protection are transforming religious teachings and practices. It was through this research that Bees for Peace was born.
I then brought Bees for Peace to Canada through a postdoctoral position at the University of Toronto School of the Environment (2021-2023). Working in collaboration with Pollinator Partnership Canada's local efforts and networks, I brought together leaders in the faith community to support bees and other pollinators.
I am especially interested in furthering interreligious cooperation for nature conservation, assisting conservationists develop more effective communication with non-experts, and supporting faith communities’ efforts to become more sustainable.