Expertise
Geochemistry, Geochronology, Isotope Chemistry, Provenance
Research Interests
My current research focuses on the age and chemistry of detrital monazite in modern river sands from Idaho, but I鈥檝e also worked with other detrital minerals (zircon, titanite, garnet and rutile) from sedimentary rocks in Oregon. Using mineral chemistry to discriminate between tectonic/depositional settings absolutely fascinates me! I鈥檝e also worked with Nd and Hf isotopes in detrital minerals to conduct provenance research involving terrane translation and accretionary events. Additionally, I鈥檝e started working with Pb isotopes in detrital feldspars to supplement my previous provenance research in Oregon.
Education
- Master of Science (MS): Environmental Geoscience (2022), University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Bachelor of Science (BS) : Environmental Geoscience (2020), University of Massachusetts Lowell
Biosketch
I am a first generation college student coming from a family of blue collar tradesmen. I鈥檝e dedicated the last six years to higher education at 51视频 in the hopes of setting an example for my two children. We spend much of our time outdoors camping, hiking, and swimming, but I love cooking with our homegrown herbs and vegetables.