Ohio University B.A. Geology ’18, Ohio University M.S. Geology ’21
I was raised in southeastern Ohio and ran Cross Country and Track & Field at Ohio University while studying geology from 2014-2018. Eager to start my career as a scientist, I interned with the United States Geological Survey in Orlando, Florida at the Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center as a Hydrogeologic Technician during the summers and winters of his sophomore and junior years. I reflected on my intern experience in a short article , published by the College of Arts and Sciences Forum during my senior year. As a senior, I conducted research and presented a senior thesis on sedimentary petrology of the local Blackhand Sandstone member of the Cuyahoga Formation. I continued my research characterizing the sedimentary features and extent of the Blackhand Sandstone throughout the Ohio Valley as a master’s student from 2018 to 2021 under my advisor, Greg Nadon . I was also a Teaching Assistant for Ohio University’s 2019 Field Geology course, which visited geologic classics like the Black Hills, Beartooth Mountains, and Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks.
As a consultant, I practice my craft in Salt Lake City, Utah where I live and work as a Mining Hydrogeologist for WSP ’s Mine Water and Environment Group. My participation in this role has allowed me to expand my geologic exposure in Ohio, Alaska’s Arctic Circle, and South America’s Amazon rainforest. I conduct this work on the surface and underground at some of the largest mining operations in the world and support projects at all life-of-mine stages from exploration, permitting, production and operations, and mine closure and reclamation. As a consultant at a global company, I have been able to support projects beyond my primary focus and have conducted work for the oil and gas industry as well as environmental remediation work for clients in both the public and private sectors.
I recently received my Professional Geologist licensure for the state of Utah. I am an active member of the Utah Mining Association, the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, and the Utah Geologic Association, and am an advocate who fosters relationship-building across the multidisciplinary geologic spectrum. I am humbled to contribute as a member of Ohio University’s Earth and Environmental Geosciences Alumni Advisory Board and to work closely with individuals he had looked up to as a student. I continue to enjoy the sport of running and am an all-round mountain enthusiast who bikes, climbs, and skis.
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