This page features selected projects that illustrate my core interests and the skills I bring to planning, research, and community‑focused work.
ArcGIS StoryMap: Food Security and Community Resilience
Civic Agriculture
Report: Urban Design Proposal
City of Bend, OR
Proposal: Central Oregon Coastal Hazard Resilience Collaborative
Collaboration and Regional Management
Backgrounder: Land Trusts and Community-Based Agriculture
Food Sovereignty
Research Paper: Community Forestry in the United States
Collaboration and Regional Management
Policy Analysis: Tribal Groundwater Rights
Policy analysis written for the class Natural Resource Policy. Examines the case of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians v. Coachelle Valley Water District. Demonstrates the challenge of managing shared natural resources as a landmark moment in the issue of tribal groundwater rights. Analysis examines historical, social, political, and environmental aspects of the issue.
Policy Memo: Vacant Lot and the Philadelphia Land Bank
Policy memo written for the class Environmental Justice. Discusses the issue of vacant lots in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where a citywide land bank was created to manage vacant parcels for public benefit. Analyzes the historical context, current challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
Case Study: Tapash Sustainable Forestry Collaborative
Case study paper written for the class Collaboration and Regional Management. Examines the Tapash Sustainable Forestry Collaborative, an initiative focused on landscape-scale conservation and restoration through cross-boundary partnerships. Compares the cooperative land management approach of this initiative to key theoretical perspectives on collaboration.
Poster: Food Security in Eugene, Oregon
Large-format poster on the issue of food security in Eugene, Oregon. Examines socioeconomic factors and land use conditions that increase food insecurity vulnerability, but can also be opportunities to increase security. Created using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign software. Combines first-hand observational data collection, Census data, and public agency guidance about building food security.
