About me
I am a watershed scientist who is interested in the complex interaction between biotic and abiotic processes that drive climate, landscape, and ecosystem evolution. I am currently working at Idaho State University on two projects. The first is on the NSF funded Critical Zone Network (CZNet) Geomicrobiology Project where I am evaluating mineral associated 'heavy fraction' and microbial associated 'light fraction' organic matter across landscapes to better understand carbon residence times in respect to changing climate and land use. The second project is to further develop a model we have recently patented to estimate soil thickness and nutrient stocks across diverse terrains for commercial marketing. This work has broad commercial applications in the transportation, agriculture, mitigation, carbon accreditation, and green energy sectors. Both projects provide an amazing foundation to understand and evaluate how ecosystems and landscapes evolve across the globe and through varying timescales.
In addition to my current position, I actively work with research groups across the world such as the British Geological Survey (BGS), Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Desert Research Institute's Integrated Terrain Analysis Program (ITAP), Critical Zone Observatories (CZO), Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), Center of Archaeological Materials and Applied Spectroscopy (CAMAS), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a suite of multifaceted projects. Working with such diverse groups, my work tends to be at the interface of many scientific disciplines which has motivated me to become a voice for the scientific community and an advocate of science literacy and communication.
I am a watershed scientist who is interested in the complex interaction between biotic and abiotic processes that drive climate, landscape, and ecosystem evolution. I am currently working at Idaho State University on two projects. The first is on the NSF funded Critical Zone Network (CZNet) Geomicrobiology Project where I am evaluating mineral associated 'heavy fraction' and microbial associated 'light fraction' organic matter across landscapes to better understand carbon residence times in respect to changing climate and land use. The second project is to further develop a model we have recently patented to estimate soil thickness and nutrient stocks across diverse terrains for commercial marketing. This work has broad commercial applications in the transportation, agriculture, mitigation, carbon accreditation, and green energy sectors. Both projects provide an amazing foundation to understand and evaluate how ecosystems and landscapes evolve across the globe and through varying timescales.
In addition to my current position, I actively work with research groups across the world such as the British Geological Survey (BGS), Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Desert Research Institute's Integrated Terrain Analysis Program (ITAP), Critical Zone Observatories (CZO), Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), Center of Archaeological Materials and Applied Spectroscopy (CAMAS), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a suite of multifaceted projects. Working with such diverse groups, my work tends to be at the interface of many scientific disciplines which has motivated me to become a voice for the scientific community and an advocate of science literacy and communication.
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Doctorates of Philosophy (2020-2022)
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https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
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Doctorates of Philosophy (2018-2020) ~ Transferred
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http://uq.edu.au/
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Masters of Science (2014-2016)
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https://www.isu.edu/
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Bachelors of Science (2010-2013)
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https://www.calu.edu/
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Last edited 26 October, 2025
