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I am a Research Associate of  Dr. Olav Slaymaker, Professional Geoscientist (P. Geo.) and Professor of Geography at the University of British Columbia. I complement his research interests in mountain geomorphology, sediment budgets and debris flow hazards. My primary research expertise is as a field-based glacial geologist, with particular interests in Quaternary geology and geomorphology, geochronology, paleoclimatology, paleoenvironmental reconstructions; glacier and sea-level fluctuations, GIS applications, natural hazards geomorphology in the Pacific Northwest. I am a registered professional geologist in the State of Washington with an engineering geology specialty and have previous experience in teaching, private sector and Federal/Local industries.

My Ph.D. work combined field studies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) models to united U.S. & Canadian latest Pleistocene geomorphic evidence in the Fraser Lowland and also adjacent Nooksack River Valley. This involved sediment coring to obtain limiting radiocarbon dates; stratigraphic correlations; the establishment of the Holocene eruptive history of Mount Baker, Washington, etc. 

We are currently working to improve our understanding of the fundamental  controls (fluvial, glacial and tectonic processes) on the development of the topography across western Canada by comparing indices of exhumation and geomorphic and climatic data with digital topographic analysis. By following the links in the menu, you can find more details on:

• Research and current interests;

• Recent publications;

• My curriculum vitae.

I am seeking to develop collaborative ties with scientists to explore the geologic record and environmental impacts of glaciations and volcanic eruptions at various spatial and temporal scales. Visit my image gallery.

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