I am a graduate student researching phenology, preference, and biological control of lily leaf beetles (Lilioceris lilii). I am also investigating restoration options for invasive swallow-wort vines. I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) in Entomology and Horticulture. I became interested in biological control after working in vegetable entomology research in the Groves Lab at UW-Madison and the entomology lab at Bayer Crop Science. I am passionate about innovative and sustainable solutions to combat invasive species.