Research : Planetary Geology, Sedimentology, Geomorphology.

Research summary: I research the patterns of wind-formed compound bedforms on planetary surfaces to better understand surface conditions on those planetary bodies and the evolution of the bedforms themselves.  

Research Interests: Ocean Anoxic Events, Paleoclimate, Geochemistry

Research summary: I apply high resolution multi-isotopic analyses to understand the development of  Cenomanian - Turonian Ocean Anoxic Event (OAE-2) in the Trans- Saharan seaway  and its implications on equitorial Atlantic biogeochemical cycle.

Research interests: Sequence Stratigraphy, Chemostratigraphy, Sedimentology 

Research summary: I use XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) chemostratigraphy in order to better understand the regional sequence stratigraphic framework in the Upper Cretaceous Denver Basin and its implications on unconventional reservoirs. 

Research interests: Experimental Rock Deformation 

Research summary: I investigate the effect of pore fluid pressure on extension and mixed-mode fracture in porous and non-porous rocks.

Research Interests: CCUS, Sandstone and Oligocene 

Research Summary: I aim to understand the reservoir characteristics of the Frio Formation located on the Texas Gulf Coast in order to determine if the sandstone unit can be utilized as a viable option for the long-term geological storage of Carbon Dioxide. 

Research interests: Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Instrumentation 

Research Summary: I study As and Fe cycling in riverbank sediments using reversing flow 1D column experiments as a physical scale analogue of riverbank mixing zones.

Research Interests: structural geology, rock mechanics

Research Summary: I study crystal plastic deformation of sanidine single crystals at high temperature and pressure.

Research Interests: Paleoecology; Paleontology; Anthropogenic Effects

Research Summary: I use benthic foraminifera to look at spatial and temporal trends. This allows me to create an ecological baseline and understand how anthropogenic impacts influenced the Matagorda Bay estuary.