Postdoctoral Researcher in Soil Science, Soil Physics, and Geomorphology (2022-Present)
Conduct soil, geomorphic, and terrain analysis for Department of Defense contracts in relations to vehicle mobility studies, and remote predictive soil/landform mapping applications
SEES Health, Safety and Wellness Steele Building Student Representative (2019-2021)
Lab/Field Manager, Center for Ecological Research and Education (2016-2017)
Collected and processed ecological samples (water, soil, Dataloggers, Hydrolabs, Turner Designs) on a WestCo Scientific SmartChem discrete analyzer, DIONEX ion chromatograph, and Shimadzu TOC/TN and solid state module (SSM)
Assisted in field/lab research for both USDA-ARS and graduate students, collected and processed soil, water and vegetation samples, and installed a suite of in-situ instruments
Hydrologist, Hatch Mott MacDonald (2013-2014)
Aided in subsidence mitigation, sampled wells and streams, measured hydraulic head and discharge, monitored fish kills, and located fractures and no-flow stream sections
Audited government facility to maintain safety code and regulation for government, OSHA, DEP, and EPA standards
Chemist, Comtech Industries Inc. (2012)
Conducted water treatments and mitigation for hydraulic fracturing, assisting in NORM radiation surveys, and aided in OSHA safety inspections on drilling platforms
Teaching Experience
School of Earth and Environment, University of Canterbury (2021-Present)
GEOL248: Geomorphology - Earth Surface Processes
Advised masters student
Laura Sumerville (2023-Present)
Mentored honours students
Aloysius Grealy, Geography (2021-2022)
Jack Gilroy, Geography (2021-2023)
School of Earth and Environmental Science, The University of Queensland (2018-2020)
GEOS 1100: Environment and Society Field Trip
GEOS 2103/7103: Biogeography and Geomorphology Lab
GEOS 1100L: Environment and Society
Mentored students on undergraduate research (* indicates primary mentor)
* Aloysius Grealy, Geography (2019)
* Jack Gilroy, Geography (2019)
Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University (2014-2016)
GEOL 1100: The Dynamic Earth
GEOL 1100L: The Dynamic Earth Labs
GEOL 1101: Physical Geology
GEOL 3306: Environmental Geology
Mentored students granted a Career Path Internship (CPI) (* indicates primary mentor)
* Callan Norby, Biochemistry (2017)
Riley Williams, Nursing (2017)
* Dylan Refaey, Geology (2016)
Brett Schwabedissen, Biology (2016)
* Remington King, Mechanical Engineering (2015)
* Mitchell Price, Geology (2015)
Mentored students granted a MILES Undergraduate Research Internships (MURI) (* indicates primary mentor)
Dirk Baskett, Engineering (2017)
* Caleb Renner, Geology (2017)
* Kyley Ripley, Biomedical Science (2017)
Department of Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania (2013)
EAS 391: North West United States Field Geology
EAS 331: Mineralogy
Invited Reviewer for Journal Publication
Nature Geoscience
Earth Surface Dynamics
Environmental Earth Science
Soil Science Society of America
Session Convener
Australasian Quaternary Association/Friends of the Pleistocene Pop-up Conference: 2021 Session 1 – Lake, Rivers, and Landscapes
Awards and Grants
ITAP Research Funding: $3,490 (2023)
INQUA 2023 Congress in Rome Travel Grant: $2150 (2023)
University of Canterbury Foundation Doctoral Publication Prize : $2000 (2022)
Mason Trust Grant- Using surface roughness to determine coastal dune ages : $877 (2021)
Australasian Quaternary Association (AQUA) best conference presentation (2021)
14C Internship Award - Funded by the Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) (2021)
University of Canterbury Foundation Doctoral Publication Prize : $500 (2021)
Mason Trust Grant- Landscape evolution of coastal dunes: $3,335 (2020)
ANSTO Research Portal Proposal - 14C dating to determine long-term spatial and temporal changes in erosion: $20,534 (2020)
ANSTO Research Portal Proposal - Meteoric 10Be to determine long-term erosion rates of coast dunes: $37,800 (2020)
ANSTO Research Portal Proposal - Radiocarbon dating charcoal for paleo-fire reconstruction: $4,440 (2020)
ANSTO Research Portal Proposal - Radiocarbon dating of terrestrial snail shells: $5,920 (2019)
ANSTO Research Portal Proposal - Defining the mobile-stable regolith boundary using in situ and meteoric 10Be: $13,440 (2019)
Australian & New Zealand Geomorphology Group Travel Grant: $360 (2019)
Idaho State University Travel Grant: $548 (2015)
Idaho State University Travel Grant: $653 (2014)
Pittsburgh Geological Society Outstanding Student Research Poster (2014)
California University of Pennsylvania Earth Science Award (2013)
Pennsylvania STEM Undergraduate Research Award (2012)
California University Residence Life Academic Excellence Award (2011)
Certificate of Achievement for "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"(2010)