My wife and I at the Minnesota State Fair. My beard is much grayer since the kids arrived but I’m gonna leave this photo up, probably forever.
About
Vita (updated 3/3/25), Google Scholar, Github
I am an Assistant Research Professor at Northern Arizona University, and will be moving to UT Dallas in the fall. On this site you can find
- publications and some pre-publication figures
- pictures from fieldwork
- pictures of the kids (I know, but I promise they are cute)
Current Sponsored activity at a glance
“A deep denoising algorithm targeting oceanic noise in seafloor seismometer data”, 2024 Crescent seed grant. Info on Crescent here.
“Constraining ocean-mantle dynamics by improving shear-wave splitting with ocean bottom seismometers”, NSF OCE Marine Geology and Geophysics
“Collaborative Research: Data- and model-driven optimization of the SZ4D MultiArray: An on-shore/offshore network for integrated observations of subduction zone geohazards”, NSF OCE Marine Geology and Geophysics. Info on SZ4D here; 10 Co-PIs.
“Seismic hazard in Las Vegas assessed with passive seismics and machine learning: Collaborative Research between the University of California Riverside and Northern Arizona University”, recommended for funding but currently on hold at the National Earthquake Hazards reduction program. Co-PI with Heather Ford.
“Investigating the composition of lower crust on a continental scale with Transportable Array data”, pending at NSF Geophysics. Co-PIs with Ryan Porter and Jim Gaherty.