Isabella comes to The Land Institute in Salina, KS, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Biology and a minor in Spanish for Medical Professions from the University of North Carolina. Isabella previously worked as a research technician under Karin Pfennig, researching the sexual signal variation of the Plains Spadefoot Toad, as well as their natural hybridization with the Mexican Spadefoot Toad. This position provided her with the opportunity to develop skills in statistical analysis and a background in species diversity and conservation.