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Research Scientist
Ph.D. in Geology, Purdue University
M.S. in Geology, Boston College
B.A. in Geosciences & Environmental Studies, Pacific Lutheran University
About me
About me
I am a glacial geomorphologist who applies rare, cosmogenic nuclides (in situ 14C, 10Be, 26Al) to extend the observational records of glacial extent into the geologic past. I seek to understand the interactions between the cryosphere, geosphere, and the oceanic system that have coevolved since the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ~20 ka) to further constrain future changes to Earth’s ice sheets.
I am part of the international collaboration MAGIC-DML that seeks to understand the past ice sheet change of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. During my M.S. work, I was part of the collaborative research to constrain the timing and rate of southeastern Laurentide Ice Sheet thinning during the last deglaciation.
In the carbon lab
In the carbon lab
During my Ph.D., I've gained a lot of experience in the Purdue Carbon Extraction and Graphitization (PCEGS) laboratory. The fully automated system is able to capture, purify, and graphitize small amounts of in situ 14C from quartz. Keeping contaminants, like dust, out of the system is vital. Here I am flame cleaning a fused quartz sleeve that sits in the mullite tube within the tube furnace.
In the field
In the field
I've been fortunate to be apart of multiple cosmogenic nuclide field campaigns. During my M.S., I hiked up and down New England mountains including Mount Washington (NH), coastal mountains in Acadia National Park (ME), and Mount Mansfield (VT) - all the while, sampling and lugging rocks out.
More recently, I went out to Owen's Valley to sample for a whole rock pilot study. The hope is to reliably extract in situ 14C from rocks and minerals other than quartz.
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