Geologist |
Southwest Research Institute - Structural Geology & Geomechanics Group |
After college I went on to join the Structural Geology and Geomechanics group at SwRI where I assisted with industry related problems and projects in the Permian, Jean d’Arc, Anadarko, and Neuquén Basins and helped co-lead training seminars and field trips for industry operator clients in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale Play. From this experience I was able to build my skills in areas such as industry consultation, client presentation, structural geology data collection in the field and lab, characterization of mechanical stratigraphy in both outcrop and core, fracture mapping, and core logging.
Research Assistant |
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX - Geosciences Department |
Senior Thesis Research |
My senior year of college I worked with Dr. Diane Smith to complete a Senior Honors Thesis concerning the olivine chemistry of discrete flows within the Indian Heaven lava field. The first phase of the project consisted of field research and reconnaissance in the Mount St. Helens region of southern Washington to gain further knowledge concerning regional primitive volcanics and the chemistry of the mantle protolith. The second phase of the project involved the analysis of olivine phase chemistry for 19 well defined samples via petrography, various phase diagrams, and Scanning Electron Microscopy.
This project was published through the Trinity University Digital Commons, and a Poster was presented at the 2018 GSA joint Rocky Mountain - Cordilleran Section meeting in Flagstaff, AZ where it won the "Outstanding Undergraduate Poster" award. |
Research Abroad |
My junior year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in partnership with the University of Otago Geology Department in Dunedin, New Zealand. While at Otago I participated in and passed a 5-week Field Camp that included field mapping of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, structural mapping, stratigraphic logging, stereographic projection, digital mapping, and proper report writing. I also participated in the Advanced Field Oceanography course where I learned how to properly conduct a hydrographic survey, use navigational charts, preform a cast, and collect data with a Boomer, Multi-Beam Echo Sounder, CTD, ADCP, and plankton tow. For the culmination of this course, I conducted research on board the Polaris II in the area of Stewart Island, and designed a management plan for the marine conservation site.
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Undergraduate Research |
My sophomore year of college I was brought on to work on a project concerning trace element geochemistry of detrital zircon from the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and how the geochemistry corresponds with “pulse” and “lull” events observed in magmatism. As part of this research I was lucky enough to use the Stanford University Zircon Lab and gained experience with the Stanford USGS SHRIMP-RG equipment for analyzing rare earth elements. Data was obtained, organized and analyzed concerning geochemistry, and the results were presented as a poster at the 2016 GSA Annual Conference in Denver, CO.
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Intern |
NOAA Office of Natural Marine Sanctuaries - Education & Outreach Department |
My senior year in high school I was fortunate to have the opportunity to split my school days between the classroom and the real world. As an intern for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration I specifically focused on volunteer activities and educational outreach pertaining to our nations National Marine Sanctuaries. In addition to designing lesson plans I also published reports on volunteer opportunities for the 2013 and 2014 fiscal year.