Professional Profile
Impact-driven conservation and development professional with over a decade of experience leading socio-ecological initiatives across Southeast Asia and North America. I specialize in designing and evaluating community-based conservation programs, with a demonstrated track record of securing donor funding, building multi-stakeholder coalitions, and enhancing the resilience of livelihoods in agroecosystems shared by humans and wildlife. I am committed to advancing equitable, inclusive, and ecologically sound conservation outcomes, especially for communities facing the compounded challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Work Experience
I bring over a decade of experience working at the intersection of research, teaching, and hands-on conservation. My work combines participatory methods, applied science, and local knowledge to design community-driven programs that make conservation more just, inclusive, and effective.
Dec 2022 - Present
Research & Programs Manager
Bring The Elephant Home
Full-Time
Kuiburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
I run conservation programs in southern Thailand that aim to support human-elephant coexistence in shared agro-ecosystems, while promoting climate resilience and sustainable livelihood development. I work directly with local communities to ensure that projects meet their needs and priorities, and deploy innovative, context-appropriate monitoring and evaluation strategies to track the progress and impact of community-based conservation over time. I enjoy bringing together diverse stakeholders to collaborate and build capacity through participatory approaches, and tackling problems through multidisciplinary research that combines both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Aug 2021 - Present
Lecturer & Instructor
The University of Colorado
Full-Time
Boulder, Colorado, USA & Remote
I teach undergraduate university courses on environmental justice and human-wildlife conflict, helping students understand how issues such as race, inequality, and conservation are interconnected. I strive to create engaging course materials that are suitable and useful for students of all disciplines.
Aug 2022 - May 2023
Researcher – Climate Adaptation
The Nature Conservancy
Contract
Boulder, Colorado, USA [Remote]
I researched how climate adaptation policies, such as flood buyouts and sea-level rise planning, affect people differently in New York’s coastal and riverine communities. Our team published research examining the challenges of nature-based solutions and proposed ways to promote equity and inclusivity in community climate adaptation. As part of that work, I helped create a toolkit to evaluate climate programs through an environmental justice lens, examining who benefits, who is left out, and how decisions are made.
Feb 2020 - Oct 2021
Science Communicator & Content Producer
The Wilderness Society
Contract
Denver, Colorado, USA
I worked on advocacy campaigns focused on climate action and public lands protection, helping to translate complex science into messages that inspired action. I created outreach materials like fact sheets, graphics, and online tools, and helped track how people were engaging with our campaigns. I also led online organizing and supported policy teams with data and strategy to improve communication and outreach.
Education
Aug 2021 - May 2026
The University of Colorado
Doctoral Degree (PhD)
Environmental Studies
Aug 2019 - May 2021
Colorado State University
Master’s degree (MS)
Global Conservation Leadership
Aug 2010 - May 2014
Texas A&M University
Bachelor's Degree (BS)
Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Professional Skills
Research & Data Analysis
Mixed Methods
Data Cleaning
Ethnography
Hypothesis Testing
Statistical Inference
Adaptive Learning & Management
Systems Thinking
Camera Trapping
Statistical Modeling
Data Visualization
Monitoring & Evaluation
Survey & Interview Admin
Project & Program Management
Strategic Planning
Team Leadership
Budget Management
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Donor Compliance & Reporting
Risk Assessment
Communication
Expertise
Human-Wildlife Interactions
Environmental Justice
Social-Ecological Systems
Community-Based Conservation
SE Asian Smallholder Farming
Climate Adaptation
Sustainable Livelihoods
Resilience & Vulnerability
Languages
🇪🇸 Spanish
Conservational proficiency
🇹🇭 Thai
Elementary proficiency
🇬🇧 English
Native proficiency
Honors & Awards
Graduate Research Award
The University of Colorado
PhD Research
Jan 2025
Best Should Teach Award
The University of Colorado
College Teaching
May 2023
Research Fellowship Award
Society for Conservation Biology
PhD Research
Feb 2023
Invited Talks & Presentations
International Congress for Conservation Biology
Brisbane, Australia
Oral Presentation
Title: What is "fair" in human-elephant conflict? Understanding local community experiences, monitoring mitigation, and finding solutions through environmental justice.
Jul 2025
Pathways Europe, HWI Conference
Córdoba, Spain
Oral Presentation
Title: Systems of change: Human-elephant experiences in dynamic agroecosystems.
Oct 2024
SCB Social Science Working Group Conference
Online
Oral Presentation
Title: Just Coexistence? Navigating Human-Elephant Interactions in Kuiburi, Thailand, through Environmental Justice
Nov 2024
19th International Elephant Conservation & Research Symposium
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Oral Presentation
Title: Systems of change: Human-elephant experiences in dynamic agroecosystems.
Nov 2023
Recommendations
Dr. Karen Bailey
Adjunct Professor & PhD Advisor
I am Tyler’s primary advisor and have been collaborating closely with them since 2020. In that time, Tyler has developed and contributed to multiple grant proposals, supported the development of an international collaborative research group, and served as a resource and source of support to other students in my research group. Tyler stands out among their peers as a student with thoughtful and impactful research plans and an incredible skill and capacity to complete them.
Research Assistant & Project Manager at Bring The Elephant Home
I had the privilege of working under the guidance of Tyler as a Research Assistant for two years. During this time, Tyler played a pivotal role not only in leading impactful field-based social science research but also in fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment. Under his mentorship, I worked closely with international researchers to carry out culturally sensitive and methodologically rigorous data collection in rural communities. My responsibilities included administering household surveys, conducting interviews, translating materials and communications between Thai and English, and coordinating logistics with local authorities. Tyler’s thoughtful leadership and deep commitment to ethical, community-engaged research consistently ensured that our work was both meaningful and respectful to the communities involved. His ability to manage complex projects while remaining approachable and inclusive made a lasting impression on me, and I credit much of my professional growth during that period to his mentorship and example.
Get in Touch with Me!
© 2025, All Right Reserved