Hi, I’m Meredith. I grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2018 to pursue a Ph.D. in Biology at Arizona State University. There, I became fascinated by ecophysiology—the study of how organisms adapt their physiological processes to their environments—through investigating how animals thrive under extreme thermal conditions.

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In 2019, I accepted a Fulbright Fellowship at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Gamboa, Panama, where I began research on the reproductive physiology of stingless bees. Although the pandemic curtailed that work, it refocused my efforts on ecophysiological questions in desert solitary bees. In spring 2020, I launched my dissertation research, exploring the thermal biology and water balance strategies that allow these bees to survive and perform in harsh environments.

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After completing my Ph.D., I moved to Fargo, North Dakota, to begin a postdoctoral fellowship studying the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata. My research continues to investigate pollinator ecophysiology and ecology, particularly how environmental conditions and nutrition influence the health and function of these essential agricultural pollinators.

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Outside of research, you’ll find me climbing, cycling, or running with my dog, Odie.