I'm so excited to announce that I have joined the School of Natural Resources as Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Health at the University of Missouri. This is a culmination of all my hard work over the last ten years since I decided in my junior year at Northeastern Illinois University that I wanted to pursue ecology research and while doing my Masters at Chicago State University that I wanted to become a professor so I can teach and mentor while doing research. I'm excited and terrified but I'm sure I will do a awesome job.