Expertise

Research Areas: Marine geophysics, tectonics, subduction zones, continental rifting, hotspot volcanism, natural hazards

I’m interested in the large-scale processes that shape the Earth’s crust and upper mantle, and how these processes affect people and cities, leading much of my research to focus on the complex interactions that occur at plate boundaries. I mainly focus on controlled-source seismic data but also incorporate a variety of other geophysical techniques to further deepen our understanding of each tectonic setting.

Research

  • Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount Chain
  • Subduction Zones
  • Continental Rifting and Breakup
Past Affiliations

Associate Research Scientist, Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Earth Institute, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University (past)
2021

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Division of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Earth Institute, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University (past)
2019 - 2021

Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Earth Institute, Columbia Climate School, Columbia University (past)

Degrees
PhD, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Geology and Geophysics, 2015
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Geology and Geophysics, 2010