Curriculum Vitae

Associate Professor of Geology. University of California – Riverside (2023–present)

Assistant Professor of Geology. University of California – Riverside (2015–2023) 

Consulting Geologist. Various commercial and non-profit contracts (2007–present)

PhD Geology. University of Otago, New Zealand (2013)

MSc Geological Sciences. University of California, Santa Barbara (2008) 

BSc Geological Sciences. University of California, Santa Barbara (2007)

State of California Professional Geologist #9904

US FAA Remote Pilot #3980450

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Recipient of the GSA Field Camp Excellence Award (2019)

Recipient of the UCR Junior Excellence in Teaching Award (2016–2017)

Instructor @ UCR for Summer Field Geology, Geomorphology, Modern Field & Visualization Methods, Mineralogy, Intro to Geology, Natural Hazards, Intro to GIS, Senior Theses 

Instructor @ Otago for Advanced Field Studies, Structural Geology

Director on board of the Riverside County Parks Foundation (2018–present)

Conservation & Research Officer for the New Zealand Speleological Society (2010–2012)

Geological Reviewer for several books and Riverside trail plans (2015–present)

Speaker and Guide at various meetings and events, >150 hours (2004–present)

Explored and mapped 6 of the 10 longest sea caves in the world. (2010–2017) 

Participant in cave expeditions in United States, New Zealand, Borneo, Mexico, and Belize  

On the first descent team of Gloomy Gorge, one of New Zealand's most technical canyons (2013)

Over 2000 miles of whitewater packrafted up to Class V (2013–present)

USHPA P3 rated Paragliding Pilot (2019–present) 

>16 months field experience in New Zealand, California, Mexico, and Austria