Shear zone in the axial zone of the Pyrenees, Parc natural del Cap de Creus, Spain
A Brief Introduction
The links on the right link to a few project descriptions, but I thought it might be helpful to also include a bit of background on geology and why I am a geologist. However, these are not trivial topics, and consequently, I must warn you that I am going to be brief and suggest that you contact me personally so that we may further discuss them in greater depth.
Geology is the study of the earth, but this description tends to simplify what is a rather complex amalgamation of many sciences. It is this combination of natural sciences that initially caught my interests as an undergraduate struggling to find a major. I had known since I had started school that math and science were my strengths, but it wasn't until I started taking courses in geology, in which I could apply biology, chemistry, math and physics, that I knew what I wanted to study. Additionally, I was then able to apply my science background to the outdoors and study mountains, oceans, rivers and climate. I am now a graduate student working in the Earth Surface Processes Group at the University of Michigan. Now, on to the projects I am involved in...