I grew up in San Diego County, where I became fascinated by natural history from an early age. I developed a passion for botany and horticulture while studying at UC Santa Cruz and working at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Post graduation, I was very fortunate to get to explore large swathes of the Intermountain west and Mojave Desert with my partner while working various seasonal botany jobs for the federal government. After years of traveling, we decided to make Western Washington our permanent home and have been enjoying being closer to family and exploring this beautiful state! I'm constantly looking at plants, but am also quite fond of herps, marine mollusks, and fungi. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and backpacking in varied terrain, especially mountains and deserts. Regardless, I'm always documenting the flora and fauna along the way!

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