ABOUT

I am a biodesigner pursuing a BS in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin, currently researching plastic-degrading microbes and working in public education on genetic engineering. My artistic practice explores bio materials, interspecies collaboration, and the ethical implications of scientific progress. Through a combination of scientific inquiry and creative exploration, I address the physical and social nature of environmental challenges, seeking to reimagine humanity’s relationship with the non-human world.

My biodesign work has been exhibited internationally, including at the MoMA in New York City, Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria, the International Symposium on Electronic Art in Seoul, Korea, Taboo–Transgression–Transcendence in Art and Science in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as well as galleries throughout Austin. My research has been presented at a handful of conferences and poster sessions, including the Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium. I am also passionate about public outreach and scientific democratization, and have spoken to many audiences ranging from Texas middle schoolers to fellow college students to global gatherings of scientists and designers.

Beyond the lab, I am an active Austin beekeeper and environmentalist. As director of the UT Beekeeping Society, I have led educational hikes around Central Texas and organized volunteering trips to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Two Hives Honey Beekeeping Ranch. 

Driven by sustainability, I believe science and creativity must work together to build a greener future.