Curriculum Vitae
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Education |
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| 2003-2007 | University at Buffalo, State University of New York Ph.D. Geology Dissertation: Effects of valley geomorphology on the behavior of volcanic mass-flows. More information>> |
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| 2000-03 | University at Buffalo, State University of New York M.S. Geology Thesis: Evaluating TITAN2D mass-flow model using the 1963 Little Tahoma Peak Avalanches, Mount Rainier, Washington. More information>> |
| 1996-99 | University of Plymouth, England B.Sc. (Hons) Environmental Geology Thesis: Sedimentology of the Middle Fork Mudflow, Western Washington, USA. More information>> |
| 1997-98 | Western Washington University Continuation of undergraduate degree studies in Student Exchange program. |
Employment |
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| 09/2007-Present | Data Manager (3 days/week)
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust Responsible for maintaining and updating the database of geological and geomorphologic sites in the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Also handle enquiries and dissemination of sites data, and established data access policies and procedures for GIS-based definition of site boundaries. |
| 09/2007-Present | Project Manager (2 days/week)
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust Responsible for day-to-day management of budget (£27,000); coordinating work of volunteers, paid officers and web development personnel on a project to develop a series of four self-guiding trails under the Walking the way to Health Initiative. |
| 06/2003-05/2007 | Research Assistant
Department of Geology, University at Buffalo Responsible for research on several projects in addition to Ph.D. thesis. Projects include the integration of variable bed friction into the Titan2D code, and the assessments of hazards from volcanic activity at Volcán El Misti (Peru) and Volcán Irazú (Costa Rica). See publications for more information. |
| 08/2000-05/2003 | Teaching Assistant
Department of Geology, University at Buffalo Taught a series of Undergraduate and Graduate labs and classes including Introductory Earth Science/Geology, and Remote Sensing and GIS. See Teaching Experience for more information. |
| 01-08/2000 | Trails Manager for Worcestershire
Herefordshire and Worcestershire RIGS Group Developed three self guiding trails in areas of interesting and (or) important geological and geomorphological features in the county of Worcestershire. Identified areas suitable for designation as a Regionally Important Geological or Geomorphological Site. Also developed Health and Safety Plan and procedures for employees and volunteers working in the field. |
Field Experience |
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| 07/2005 | Ph.D. Fieldwork Season 2 32 days: Collected GPS and stratigraphic data on pyroclastic flow deposits and terraces in the Vazcún Valley, Volcán Tungurahua, Ecuador. |
| 04/2005 | Volcán Irazú, Costa Rica 8 days: Collection of GPS data in the Rio Reventado basin. Also visited Volcán Poas and Volcán Arenal. |
| 07-08/2004 | Ph.D. Fieldwork Season 1 32 days: Collected GPS and stratigraphic data on pyroclastic flow deposits and terraces in the Vazcún Valley, Volcán Tungurahua, Ecuador. |
| 07-08/2003 | Volcán Tungurahua, Ecuador
and Volcán El Misti, Peru 30 days: GPS-based topographic mapping and stratigraphic data. Also did preliminary work on Volcán Hualca Hualca. |
| 03-04/2002 | Volcán Colima, Mexico 11 days: Studying the geological history of an active volcano. |
| 06/2001 | Mount Rainier, USA 8 days: Used GPS to locate geophysical survey lines and debris flow deposit features. |
| 03-04/1999 | Spanish Pyrenees 10 days: Investigation of active tectonic and sedimentary processes. |
| 06-07/1998 | Mt. Baker, USA 30 days: studying volcanic debris flows deposits. |
Teaching Experience |
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| Spring 2003 | GLY 216 - Soft Rock II: Paleontology and Sedimentology. A course for students in Geology designed to introduce them to the important invertebrate phylums in the fossil record and teach them skills to interpret fossil assemblages. |
| Spring 2002 Fall 2002 |
GLY 560 - GIS and Remote Sensing for Earth Scientists. A course for students in Geology designed to introduce them to the essential principles and applications of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in Earth Science. |
| Spring 2001 | GLY 105 - The Earth. Taught two lab sections per week. Topics covered included basic mineralogy and petrology (with fieldtrip), plate tectonics. |
| Fall 2000 Fall 2001 |
GLY 101 - Global Environmental Science. Taught two lab sessions per week. Topics covered included topographic maps, aerial photos, fluvial processes (with fieldtrip), impact studies, basic mineralogy and petrology, earthquakes and volcanoes. |
Workshops and Short Courses |
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| 07/2007 | Caldera types and Ignimbrites 14-18 July, 2007 IUGG 2007 sponsored field workshop on caldera types and associated ingmibrites in the Roman volcanoes, Italy. |
| 11/2005 | Density Currents and Topography, Tenerife, 22-29 March 2007 IAVCEI Commission on Explosive Volcanism Field Workshop investigating the interactions between pyroclastic density currents and topogrpahy. |
| 11/2005 | OVISCORI Course 17th-24th November 2005 UNESCO sponsored course on monitoring and computer flow modeling of volcanic hazards. |
Grants and Awards |
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| 10/2005 | Reginald H. Pegrum Professional Development Scholarship Award |
| 05/2005 | Reginald H. Pegrum Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Research |
| 2005-Present | NSF Grant - Amount: $250,000 – proposal written to support Ph.D. research on geomorphic changes on active volcanoes (Dr. M.F. Sheridan, PI) |
| 2003-Present 05-08/2002 | Research Assistantship. Involved several projects in addition to Ph.D. research. See research page for information. |
| 2000-03 | Teaching Assistantship. See above for classes taught. |
Society Memberships |
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| Since 2007 | IAVCEI |
| Since 2005 | American Geophysical Union |
| Since 2001 | Geological Society of America |
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