A CO₂-based Varroa management system, validated across 60 honeybee colonies at 96%+ mite reduction, with a companion AI detection platform that identifies mites at 98.6% accuracy. Built through multi-year field trials with USDA and University of Florida collaborators. First-author publication pending; utility patent pending.
Project site ↗A field study with USDA-ARS of in-hive trap baits for the small hive beetle, a major honey bee pest, testing how beer alcohol concentration changes how many beetles are attracted and captured, toward chemical-free control. First-author publication in the Journal of Apicultural Research (2025).
Read the paper ↗Environmental research using NASA satellite datasets at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tracking harmful algal blooms through ocean color. Ongoing, with a first-author publication pending.
About this study ↗Examining PTSD, depression, and long-term mental health outcomes among U.S. veterans with Yale School of Medicine. First-author peer-reviewed publication pending.
About this study ↗Founded and lead the veteran beekeeping mentorship program run with Hives for Heroes, working with 292 U.S. veterans who use beekeeping to recover from PTSD and trauma. Weekly calls teach Varroa mite control; 79 veterans run my CO₂ treatment system, and the rest use organic methods suited to what's available locally.
Hives for Heroes website ↗Policy work with Rep. Anna Eskamani, Rep. Maxwell Frost, and Commissioner Nicole Wilson to advance pollinator protection: researching pesticide impacts, developing recommendations, and contributing to conversations on environmental policy and conservation.
Presented pollinator health research as a youth delegate at COP29, COP30, and LCOY, engaging policymakers, researchers, and other delegates on biodiversity, agriculture, and food system resilience.
Earth and Sustainability Chair on the inaugural Orange County District 1 Youth Leadership Council, developing recommendations on community priorities and sustainability initiatives for the District 1 Commissioner and local government stakeholders.
Co-founded and lead a network of 116 students across 24 countries. We have turned 8 sustainable technologies into open-source deployment guides and supported 72 project implementations in underserved communities worldwide.
Visit IYSS ↗President of Lake Highland Prep's ASPIRE Research Program: mentoring younger researchers, coordinating project development, and organizing school-wide research events. Also VP of Finance, Fashion Club, and Drone Club.