Nate is a Project Manager for the Balch Fire Lab and The North Central Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (NC RISCC) Network. Prior to joining the Balch Fire Lab, Nate worked at the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) as a botanist in the Southeast US. His previous research focused on assessing genomic variation and habitat suitability for the invasive species, Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense). He received his MS in Biology from the University of Alabama, and his BS in Evolution and Ecology from Ohio State University.