Emma is from Newton, Illinois and earned her B.S. in Geological Sciences and Biology from the University of Miami. After graduating, she worked on research projects involving common loons, acoustic bat monitoring, and soundscape monitoring. She is currently a master’s student at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute at Texas A&M-Kingsville. Her research focuses on developing methods to survey waterfowl using acoustic recordings and understanding how waterfowl use wetland sanctuaries on the Texas coast.