DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES

I am interested in how and why Earth’s climate has fluctuated throughout the Holocene and Late Pleistocene. My current research is focused on developing high resolution climate and glacial change reconstructions in North America and Greenland. To create these records, I use stable oxygen isotope measurements on plant and insect remains taken from sediment cores along with measuring the bulk chemistry, lithology, and grain size of the sediment. Periods of abrupt climate change, like the Younger Dryas, are of particular interest to me due to their relevance to today's climate change. I am also working to develop novel approaches for investigating past climate seasonality, which can provide important context for glacier advance/retreat and abrupt climate events.

I am passionate about teaching, outreach, and initiatives centered around diversity, equity, and inclusion. I am hoping to start a teaching focused career at a community or four-year college in the Summer or Fall of 2024 after I graduate.