Sophie earned her bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore College in 2020 with a major in biology and a minor in theater. She moved to Ithaca in 2021 to work in a biogeochemistry lab and an agroecology lab at Cornell before joining NYSHI in 2024. Her role involves analyzing and managing the lab’s eDNA samples and developing experiments to increase eDNA detection. Outside of the lab, she enjoys making videos for science outreach, playing guitar, and reading a good book with her dog.
