Who Am I:

Hey I’m Jack, a plant-microbe biologist with a passion for understanding complex environmental interactions, mainly through their chemicals. I have experience working in a variety of different fields, but my main research interests are in chemical ecology, plant-microbe interactions, chemical detection, and remote sensing applications. I am passionate about research focusing on ecological monitoring, national security, forensic science, and crisis response, with an applied approach through much of the work I have done. Further, I am a current DoD SMART Scholar in the intelligence community working in research & development for biochemical sensing.

Education:

PhD: Genome Science & Technology 2025-2030
—— Bredesen Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville & Oak Ridge National Lab

Bachelors: Anthropology - Forensic Concentration, data science minor 2024
—— University of Tennessee, Knoxville