About me

I am a postdoctoral researcher at Colby College Earth Sciences at Colby College in the River and Stream Sciences Lab. Broadly, my work explores changes in the Earth’s surface over timescales we can observe in our own lives; days to years. I completed my PhD at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I studied how salt marshes, barrier islands, and oyster reefs are reshaped by shifts in sediment supply, wave energy, and vegetation. I enjoy linking datasets across spatial scales — from 10 centimeter wide sediment cores up to 100 kilometer wide satellite images — to help answer these questions. I collaborate with colleagues who use these data to forecast which systems seem stable and which are at risk. If all of that sounds like a lot, just know I like to make pretty figures.

Beyond research, you might find me flying a drone, running or backpacking, cooking with others, or teaching hands-on science.