My broad area of interest is geomorphology, or the science behind nature’s scenery. I earned my BA in physics from Wesleyan University, my MS in geosciences from Penn State, and my PhD in geology at the University of Cincinnati. My interests are wide ranging: from addressing basic research questions about the evolution of caves and karst landscapes to developing ways to leverage technology to build more inclusive educational structures to working toward environmental justice.

For more about my research interests and background, see my CV.

Geological Society of America Karst Division Early Career Scientist Award, GSA Karst Division, 2021

Distinguished Service Award, Karst Waters Institute, 2021

Presidential Medal for Graduate Student Excellence finalist, University of Cincinnati, 2021

Exemplary Status for contributions to reviewed collection on the Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, for “Karst Hydrogeology and Geomorphology: A virtual field experience using Google Earth, GIS, and TAK” and “Karst Hydrogeology: A virtual field introduction using Google Earth and GIS.” 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for Intro-Level Courses for instructing Physical Geology Laboratory, Fall Semester 2019. 2020

“Standout” poster recognition, 1 of 15 such honors given for Bosch, Rachel, Aaron Bird, Arthur N. Palmer, Margaret V. Palmer, Dylan J. Ward, Matthew D. Covington, and Rickard A. Olson, “Reconstruction of a Paleo Debris Flow Event in a Limestone Cave using Field Work, Terrestrial Lidar, and CFD Simulation,” (September 22, 2019), Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2019, Phoenix, AZ. https://community.geosociety.org/gsa2019/learn/technical/posters.

National Cave and Karst Research Institute National Seed Grant for “Stream Capture from Below: Formation of the Sinkhole Plain, Kentucky, Through the Lens of Relict Topography” with PI, Dylan Ward. 2019

Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant, 2018

Sigma Xi Excellence in Outreach Award, 2018

Fellowship in Cave Research Foundation, 2017