Work Experience

  • 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)
  • Hydrologic Technician GS-1316-07, USDA-ARS Boise Office (2016-2017)                                                                       
    • 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
  • Safety Manager Intern, FCI (Federal Correction Institute) Morgantown (2012)                                                                           
    • 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)

Past and Current Affiliations