I am currently a collegiate assistant professor in the Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation department at Virginia Tech. In a broad sense I am exploring how water gets to the stream and how the chemical patterns we observe in stream water arise. I am also interested in using remotely sensed data to investigate environmental processes and problems. For more detail on my research interests, check out the "research interests" tab above.
I earned my Ph.D. in the Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation (FREC) department at Virginia Tech. I worked with Dr. Kevin McGuire (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, and FREC) in the watershed hydrology group at Virginia Tech. The field component of my research was carried out at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, where I worked primarily with Dr. Scott Bailey.
I love spending time outdoors and believe that this time amongst the phenomena you are studying is key to developing your scientific intuition and maintaining your motivation. I enjoy spending this valuable time out of doors riding bikes and climbing rocks in addition to taking samples and digging soil pits!
Education
Spring 2014, Ph. D., Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation (Hydrology), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dissertation: Hydrology and soil development at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH, USA
Advisor: Kevin J. McGuire
2010, M.S., Geosciences (Hydrogeology), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Thesis: Determination of Fracture Flow at the Coles Hill Uranium Deposit in Pittsylvania County Virginia Using Electrical Resistivity, Borehole Logging, and Age Dating Methods
Advisor: Thomas J. Burbey
2007, B.S., Physics (focus: Earth Science), The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Advisors: Byron R. Parizek and Martin Becker
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