Group photo at "chicken rock" (limestone), New Caledonia

Geological Society of Australia Field Course, New Caledonia (2015)

Sole undergraduate participant on a week-long course with the Geological Society of Australia's Specialist Group in Tectonics and Structural Geology, exploring the complex tectonics and ophiolitic sequences preserved on the Pacific island of New Caledonia. Fresh baguettes and puzzled looks abound.

Geology stop at Glen Coe, Scotland

Tectonics of Scotland (2014)

Ten-day touring trip led by Dr. John Dewey and Dr. Ian Dalziel following the western coast of Scotland, observing historically-significant geologic sites and receiving an introduction to the tectonic history of the area.

Microstructures and Rock Rheology, Whipple Mtns, CA (2016)

Four-day investigation into a spectacularly preserved metamorphic core complex in the Southern California desert. Analysis of associated pseudotachylites and an exposed sequence of progressive mylotinization. Led by Dr. Whitney Behr, Jackson School of Geosciences.

Serpentine and talc-rich metasomatic reaction zone at Jade Cove, California.

Franciscan Subduction Zone, CA (2016)

Week-long field trip observing Franciscan subducted assemblages and more recent San Andreas Fault-associated deformation. Led by Dr. Mark Cloos and Dr. Jaime Barnes.

Neotectonics, Coachella Valley, CA (2015)

Four-day instructive trip on the San Andreas Fault mapping displaced Holocene alluvial fans and investigating localized transpressive deformation. Led by Dr. Whitney Behr, Jackson School of Geosciences.

Aegean Tectonics: Syros, Serifos, Tinos, Greece (2014, 2016)

A combined four weeks of fieldwork and field touring aimed at (1) Collecting samples for my undergraduate honors thesis and (2) Assisting with fieldwork for four other PhD candidate projects. 

Jackson School of Geoscience Field Camp (2015)

Six-week intensive mobile field course from Texas to Montana. Areas covered include Guadalupe Mountains National Park, White Sands National Park, Book Cliffs, Pioneer Mountains, Montana Fold-Thrust Belt, Rio Grande Rift, and Valles Caldera.