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 8/1/25), 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
“Constraining ocean-mantle dynamics by improving shear-wave splitting with ocean bottom seismometers”, NSF OCE Marine Geology and Geophysics
“Investigating the composition of lower crust on a continental scale with Transportable Array data”, NSF Geophysics. Co-PIs with Ryan Porter and Jim Gaherty.
“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.
“A deep denoising algorithm targeting oceanic noise in seafloor seismometer data”, 2024 Crescent seed grant. Info on Crescent here (expired, but do any projects actually finish?).
“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.