Growing up in a small town in the foothills of the Bay Area Coast Range, California and especially its mountains have always felt like home. An early fascination with nature led him to his studies in the physical and natural sciences, graduating with degrees in geophysics. A variety of inspiring experiences in wild spaces throughout the West also instilled the spark for a career working with public land. Joining the Forest Service in 2021 in Colorado, he soon found his way to the Shasta McCloud Management Unit in hydrology before joining the Wilderness program in the spring of 2024. He considers his new role as a ranger a great privilege, helping to steward the main attraction that drew him here, the Mt. Shasta Wilderness. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, skiing on the mountain, hiking and swimming in the local alpine lakes.
