I am a Geologist interested in applying geochronology and thermochronology to sedimentary rocks in order to understand the evolution of Earth’s surface and investigate interactions between tectonics, climate, and surface processes.
I joined the USGS as a Geologist in 2022 to work on the National Geochronology Database. Prior to joining the USGS I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department. There I helped build a new low-temperature thermochronology lab and worked to revitalize a 20 year old, custom built He extraction line for (U-Th)/He thermochronology. I received my M.Sc. (2016) and Ph.D. (2020) from the University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences where I investigated ancient and modern sediment routing systems with detrital geochronology and thermochronology. I was born and raised in Juneau Alaska and received my B.Sc. from the University of Alaska Anchorage (2013).
Professional Experience
Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey (2022-present)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology (2021-2022)
Instructor, Gallatin Community College – Montana State University (2019-2021)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Austin (2019-2020)
Equinor (Statoil) Graduate Research Fellow (2014 – 2019)
Field Technician, Alaska Dept of Fish and Game (2014)
Junior Geologist, Alaska Earth Sciences (2013)
Teaching Assistant, University of Alaska Anchorage (2012-2013)
Geotechnical Core Logger, Kiska Metals (2011)
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin (2020)
M.Sc., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin (2016)
B.S, Geological Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage (2013)
Science and Products
USGS Geochron: A database of USGS geochronological and thermochronological data
Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West
Science and Products
- Publications
- Science
USGS Geochron: A database of USGS geochronological and thermochronological data
Geochronologic data are integral to geologic mapping and are utilized by researchers, stakeholders, and the science-interested public to study the Earth’s lithosphere and landscapes and to manage resources and natural hazards. To address these questions, scientists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and State geological surveys have generated a significant amount of geochronologic data...Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West
The Geologic Framework of the Intermountain West project was launched with the goal of producing a new digital geologic map database and 3D geologic model of a transect from the Rio Grande rift to the Basin and Range, based on a synthesis of existing geologic maps with new targeted new mapping, subsurface data, and other data sets. This database will integrate disparate map data, resolve... - Data