I am a biologist who is interested in the conservation of flora and its related components. The two main questions that motivate my research are (1) how human beings can contribute to declines in biodiversity and (2) which actions can be implemented to mitigate these impacts. I have been working to understand these issues by examining the vulnerability and conservation gaps in species at macroecological scales. I am also interested in analyzing how the rarity patterns are connected to ecosystem processes at different ecological and spatial scales.