Hello,

I am a socio-cultural anthropologist whose research focuses on environmental and energy justice, with a particular interest in conserving traditional knowledge through ethnographic methods.

Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of History at the University of Calgary, contributing to the EU Horizon-funded project “A Novel Approach to New Family-Forms, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Transnationalism.” This collaborative project examines how assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) are shaping new family forms across Canada, Denmark, Spain, and Israel. My work focuses on the lived experiences of families navigating ARTs, the ethical and policy debates surrounding their use, and the transnational dimensions of reproduction in a globalized world.

I completed my PhD in Anthropology at the University of Alberta. In 2023, I was a Research Fellow in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, and in 2024, I worked as a Research Assistant in the University of Alberta’s Department of Renewable Resources.

In 2025, I was awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for my project “Farming the Sun: A Comparative Study of Agrivoltaics in Tuscany and Alberta’s Rural Landscape.” This ethnographic study examines how rural communities in both regions are responding to agrivoltaics, a technology that integrates solar panels with farming. By comparing contexts where adoption has been encouraged (Tuscany) and where it has been met with restrictions and debate (Alberta), the project investigates what a more equitable and sustainable energy transition might look like for rural communities.

This research builds on my previous work on energy landscapes in Canada and New Zealand. I collaborate with Dr. Francesco Zanotelli (University of Florence) and Dr. Kate Lawless (University of Calgary).

I am also affiliated with the SSHRC-funded project “Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time” led by Dr. Steven High (Concordia University). This international partnership includes 32 partner organizations and 24 collaborators across six countries in Western Europe and North America, investigating the historical roots and lived experiences of deindustrialization through a transnational and comparative lens.