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Research Geologist with the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
2020-present: Geologist, USGS, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. I am currently involved in three fields of research: groundwater discharge through coastal aquifers; conceptualizing hydrologically and cryogenically driven permafrost erosion; and physicochemical drivers of coral reef health. I also created the Unmanned Aerial System Coastal Aquifer Project, which develops new drone-based technologies to investigate permafrost stability, wetlands, and aquifers. All projects have a strong interdisciplinary nature focusing on anthropogenic versus natural disturbances that rely on a multitude of oceanographic, marine geological, hydrogeological, and geochemical methods. As part of my older research interests I also continue to collaborate and advise on research focusing on the geological and geochemical consequences of bottom trawling.
Geophysical and geochemical data at Papaloloa Point. (A) Aerial thermal infrared data (± 5°C). (B) Alongshore YSI salinity plot with relative location of radon buoy alongshore (+).
Geophysical and geochemical data at Papaloloa Point. (A) Aerial thermal infrared data (± 5°C). (B) Alongshore YSI salinity plot with relative location of radon buoy alongshore (+).
Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) profiles at: (A) Papaloloa Point Center (shore perpendicular), (B) Papaloloa Point Center (shore parallel), (C) Papaloloa Point East, and (D) Fattuana Point.
Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) profiles at: (A) Papaloloa Point Center (shore perpendicular), (B) Papaloloa Point Center (shore parallel), (C) Papaloloa Point East, and (D) Fattuana Point.
Diagram showing oceanographic and hydrogeologic processes including submarine groundwater discharge on Ofu, American Samoa.
Diagram showing oceanographic and hydrogeologic processes including submarine groundwater discharge on Ofu, American Samoa.
Thermal camera tower method. 1) Original oblique view data 2) Orthorectified nadir view 3) thermal corrections for angular and distance dependence 4) Calibrated thermal image.
Thermal camera tower method. 1) Original oblique view data 2) Orthorectified nadir view 3) thermal corrections for angular and distance dependence 4) Calibrated thermal image.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Thermal infrared image of two USGS researchers standing on the coastline and looking out (up on the image) over a coastal groundwater plume that is non-visible to the naked eye but can be observed in this thermal image due to the temperature differences between the cooler (blue) groundwater and warmer (pink) ocean water over the coral reefs.
Thermal infrared image of two USGS researchers standing on the coastline and looking out (up on the image) over a coastal groundwater plume that is non-visible to the naked eye but can be observed in this thermal image due to the temperature differences between the cooler (blue) groundwater and warmer (pink) ocean water over the coral reefs.
Conceptual drawing of bottom trawling from a fishing boat, showing a net and metal plate being dragged along the seafloor behind a boat on the surface.
Conceptual drawing of bottom trawling from a fishing boat, showing a net and metal plate being dragged along the seafloor behind a boat on the surface.
Geophysical and geochemical data at Papaloloa Point. (A) Aerial thermal infrared data (± 5°C). (B) Alongshore YSI salinity plot with relative location of radon buoy alongshore (+).
Geophysical and geochemical data at Papaloloa Point. (A) Aerial thermal infrared data (± 5°C). (B) Alongshore YSI salinity plot with relative location of radon buoy alongshore (+).
Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) profiles at: (A) Papaloloa Point Center (shore perpendicular), (B) Papaloloa Point Center (shore parallel), (C) Papaloloa Point East, and (D) Fattuana Point.
Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) profiles at: (A) Papaloloa Point Center (shore perpendicular), (B) Papaloloa Point Center (shore parallel), (C) Papaloloa Point East, and (D) Fattuana Point.
Diagram showing oceanographic and hydrogeologic processes including submarine groundwater discharge on Ofu, American Samoa.
Diagram showing oceanographic and hydrogeologic processes including submarine groundwater discharge on Ofu, American Samoa.
Thermal camera tower method. 1) Original oblique view data 2) Orthorectified nadir view 3) thermal corrections for angular and distance dependence 4) Calibrated thermal image.
Thermal camera tower method. 1) Original oblique view data 2) Orthorectified nadir view 3) thermal corrections for angular and distance dependence 4) Calibrated thermal image.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Animation of a computed tomography scan of a coral core.
Thermal infrared image of two USGS researchers standing on the coastline and looking out (up on the image) over a coastal groundwater plume that is non-visible to the naked eye but can be observed in this thermal image due to the temperature differences between the cooler (blue) groundwater and warmer (pink) ocean water over the coral reefs.
Thermal infrared image of two USGS researchers standing on the coastline and looking out (up on the image) over a coastal groundwater plume that is non-visible to the naked eye but can be observed in this thermal image due to the temperature differences between the cooler (blue) groundwater and warmer (pink) ocean water over the coral reefs.
Conceptual drawing of bottom trawling from a fishing boat, showing a net and metal plate being dragged along the seafloor behind a boat on the surface.
Conceptual drawing of bottom trawling from a fishing boat, showing a net and metal plate being dragged along the seafloor behind a boat on the surface.