Malcolm is 4th year PhD candidate at Baylor University in Waco, TX where his research focuses on understanding how reservoirs respond to hydroclimatic variability at the ecosystem level by combining high-resolution field approaches with remote sensing data and large public databases. Before this, he worked in stream and wetland restoration in arid upland systems, and served in the Peace Corps as the National Aquaculture Coordinator for Panama. He earned a Master in Environmental Management with a focus on Sustatinable and Resilient Communities from Western Colorado University and a Bachelor's in International Relations with a focus on Science, Technology, and the Environment from the University of Texas at Austin.