Map: Field Research, Adacemic Institutions, & Professional Positions

Certifications & Training

• SCUBA: AAUS Scientific Diver (2012), AAUS 100ft certification (2017); NAUI Advanced, Rescue, & Nitrox Diver (2012); over 150 total lifetime dives
• Antarctic Field Training (2018, 2019, 2021): Antarctic Field Safety, Sea Ice Safety, Field Plan Risk Assessment, Snowmobile Operations, Tracked Vehicle Operations, GPS, Communication

Scientific Field Work

Research Engineer & Post Doctoral Fellow

• 2023 - Orca Basin, Gulf of Mexico (2 weeks, 10 ROV dives) - Study of Orca Basin deep sea brine pool from R/V Point Sur, using remotely operated vehicle.
• 2023 - Tuktoyaktuk, Canadian Arctic (2 weeks) - Geophysical surveys of pingo ice formations using towed radar and capacitive-coupled resistivity instruments.
• 2021 - Antarctic Field Season, Antarctica New Zealand (Oct 2021 - Jan 2022)
  • Kamb Ice Stream, Project K862 (5 weeks, 1 Icefin ROV deployment) - Exploration of subglacial channel with ROV, genomic sampling of subglacial water, geophysical surveys, operations from remote field camp. - The Conversation
  • Scott Base, Project K750 (4 weeks, 5 Icefin ROV deployments) – ROV hydrographic survey of Scott Base coast.
  • McMurdo Sound, Project K063 (3 weeks, 8 Icefin ROV deployments) - Investigation of supercooling with ROV, deployment of submersible holographic microscope, operations from containerized sea ice camp. - ANZ, NewsHub
• 2021 - Deadhorse, Alaska (3 weeks) – Geophysical surveys of pingo ice formations using towed radar and capacitive-coupled resistivity instruments.
• 2019 - Antarctic Field Season, US Antarctic Program (Oct 2019 - Feb 2020)
  • International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, Project C444 (4 weeks, 5 Icefin ROV deployments) – Oceanographic exploration of Thwaites grounding zone, ROV deployments through 500 m deep borehole, operations from remote field camp. - ITGC, BBC Video, BBC Camp Tour
  • McMurdo Station, Project B041 (13 weeks, 10 Icefin ROV deployments) – ROV surveys from sea ice.
• 2018 - Antarctic Field Season, US Antarctic Program (Oct 2018 - Dec 2019)
  • McMurdo Station, Project B041 (9 weeks, 22 Icefin ROV deployments) – ROV oceanographic exploration of McMurdo Sound, testing of submersible water sample, operations from sea ice. - Antarctic Sun, PBS Video, WSJ Video
• 2018 - Florida St. Coastal & Marine Lab (1 week) – Icefin ROV ocean testing.

PhD Student

• 2017 - San Diego, California (winter quarter, 10 dives) – Teaching assistant for scientific dive course.
• 2017 - Cayman Islands (2 weeks, 8 dives) – Small-boat deployment of towed microscope to study fish spawning.
• 2016 - Eilat, Israel (8 weeks, 25 dives) – SCUBA based study of coral micro-fluid dynamics using micro-PTV system, at the Inter-University Institute for Marine Science (IUI).
• 2016 - San Diego (3 weeks, 4 dives) – Small-boat deployments of towed microscope & smart drifters.
• 2016 - Cayman Islands (2 weeks, 8 dives) – Small-boat deployments of towed microscope to study fish spawning.
• 2015 - Maui, Hawaii (2 weeks, 11 dives) – SCUBA based study of coral bleaching using Benthic Underwater Microscope. - Australian Broadcasting Company
• 2014 - San Diego, California (spring quarter, 17 dives) – SCUBA based ecology field course.
• 2013 - Eilat, Israel (9 weeks, 38 dives) – SCUBA based study of coral behavior using the Benthic Underwater Microscope, at the Inter-University Institute for Marine Science (IUI). - The Conversation
• 2012 - Palau (1 week) - Deployment & recovery of ocean gliders via small-boat.
• 2011 - South China Sea (3 weeks) - Internal waves study aboard R/V Revelle using fast CTD casts.
• 2011-18 - San Diego, California (> 6 day trips) – Research & course cruises aboard ocean research vessels.

Undergraduate

• 2010 - Barrow & Wainwright, Alaska (2 weeks) - Ocean glider and radar deployments on Arctic Ocean.
• 2010 - Death Valley, California (1 week) - Geology field course.
• 2009 - Benin, West Africa (4 weeks) – Collection of groundwater hydrology data in remote wetland field sites.
• 2008 - Benin, West Africa (4 weeks) – Collection of groundwater hydrology data in remote wetland field sites.