I am a post-doctoral scholar in the Department of Geophysics at the Colorado School of Mines. While at Mines, I am collaborating with Dr. Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna on an investigation of the possible types of hydrology, both atmospheric and subsurface, that may have occurred on ancient Mars.

I recently defended my dissertation at Caltech, in which investigated the dynamical paleoclimatology of Mars. This work included investigating the atmospheric dynamics of the carbon dioxide atmosphere, the controls on precipitation and aridity, and the sedimentary signature of the Martian paleoclimate. I was advised in this research by my thesis advisor Tapio Schneider and colleagues Mark Richardson and Michael Mischna.

Immediately before Caltech I was an engineer for four years at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. I worked a wide range of projects, from advanced concept design to technology development to flight development to operations. In the future, I hope to combine this instrument experience with my scientific research.

A quick overview of my work can be found in my CV.