Kirsten has worked for the PNW Research Station in Corvallis since 2014. As a US Forest Service Biological Science Technician, she helps lead the Coast Range Bioacoustics Field Crew and travels to study areas throughout Washington, Oregon, and Northern California to assist with passive bioacoustic monitoring. Prior to 2021 she conducted field surveys for Northern Spotted Owls for six years on the Tyee and Coast Range study areas.