I am an Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences and PI of the Geochemistry & Radioisotope Analysis & Computation Laboratory (GRACkLe) at Trinity University. My research spans the fields of geochemistry, cosmochemistry, and geochronology.

Research Topics

Ice Sheets have intermittently covered northern hemisphere landmasses over the last several million years. I study subglacial systems with isotope geochemistry and U-series geochronology to reconstruct the behavior and life cycles of glaciers and ice sheets.

Latest glacial: Paper on Laurentide Ice Sheet groundwaters & ice streaming.

Metorites are relics from the dawn of our solar system and offer a glimpse of the Sun and planets’ formation. I study meteorites with computational and laboratory methods to reconstruct solar system history and contextualize it among other exoplanetary systems.

Latest celestial: Giant planet migration is in the news! I was interviewed for two articles (one in Science Magazine, and another in Sky & Telescope) based on my own recent work on the topic.

Soils evolve through a complex combination of physical and chemical processes. I am interested in applying geochemical techniques to examine weathering and pedogenesis, or soil formation.

I am committed to accessible and engaging education, within and beyond classrooms. Museums provide unique opportunities for immersive and dynamic educational experiences. To learn more about my work with museums, check out my Outreach page.