WORK:
PNSN/OHAZ Pro Tem UO Field Engineer OHAZ Multi-Hazards Field Technician I (May, 2023 – September, 2023)
EDUCATION:
B.S. Oregon State University, Geology, completed June, 2023
Ph.D. Student, University of Oregon, Geophysics, Current
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Researcher – Currently studying ground motion within the Willamette Valley, OR to determine fundamental site frequencies, with the intent of incorporating results into regional ground motion modeling.
Research Lab Assistant – Cascadia 2021 Seismic Node Experiment 2022-2023 Assisting Dr. Anne Trehu with processing and analyzing of collected data in order to model the Cascadia forearc subsurface and collect critical information on the structure of the North American plate for modeling future earthquake ground motion.
ARC-Learn Polar Science Fellowship 2021-2023 Exploring heat forcings of submarine geothermal vents and volcanic activity on
local polar sea ice while learning data literacy and integrity, visualization and interpretation, team science, and science communities and communication
Research Field Assistant – Cascadia 2021 Seismic Node Experiment 2022 Assisting Dr. Anne Trehu and USGS Seismologists with installation and removal of nodal seismometers in order to collect data to model the Cascadia forearc subsurface and collect critical information on the structure of the North American plate for modeling future earthquake ground motion.
Research Field Assistant – Ground Motion Monitoring 2022 Assisting Dr. Pieter Share with installation and removal of nodal seismometers for the purpose of monitoring ground motion during the implosion of Oregon State University’s Reser Stadium
PRESENTATIONS/RESEARCH PAPERS:
Poster Presentation, “Constraining Expected Ground Motion within the Willamette Valley Using Earthquake Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratios (eHVSR),” Seismological Society of America (SSA) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD; April, 2025
Poster Presentation, “Constraining Expected Ground Motion within the Willamette Valley Using Earthquake Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratios (eHVSR),” USGS Subduction Zone Science Meeting, Seattle, WA; January, 2025
Poster Presentation, “Sediment Transport Mechanisms, Depositional Patterns, and Modeling of the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake and Tsunami,” Coastal Geomorphology, Department of Geology, Oregon State University; March, 2023 (not published)
Poster Presentation, “Prediction of Earthquakes Using Geochemical Methods,” Geochemistry, Department of Geology, Oregon State University; March, 2022 (not published)
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Benton County CERT Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Benton County, OR, 2023 – Present
American Red Cross Disaster Emergency Shelter Team, United States, 2018 – Present Home Fire Campaign Team, Oregon, 2021 – Present
St. Helens Police Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Columbia County, OR, 2018 – 2020
Turning Point Community Service Center Board of Directors, Clatskanie, OR, Food Bank Volunteer, Clatskanie, OR 2016 – 2019
North Lake County EMS Emergency Medical Technician, Christmas Valley, OR 2005 – 2008
Angel Tree – Prison Fellowship Local Coordinator, Christmas Valley, OR, 2004 – 2005
INTERESTS:
My goal is to pursue research which ultimately supports earthquake disaster mitigation efforts. Informed and prepared communities are the the most resilient communities when disaster strikes.