As an Earth scientist I seek to answer fundamental questions through the implantation of fieldwork, remote sensing, laboratory experiments, and theoretical modeling, with a strong focus on the physical processes that shape Earth’s surface and hydrology. My research ranges from identifying characteristics of landscape organization to in-depth studies of fluvial and hillslope geomorphology.
My active or recent research topics include
Landscape organization, specifically characteristic patterns in river network structure that can be used to predict tributary length and spacing.
Lithologies ability to control the formation of slot canyons.
Ridgelines ability to record tectonic and climatic signals in their ridge long profiles (like river longitudinal profiles but for ridgelines)
Investigating if hilltop asymmetry reveals the direction and pace of watershed divide migration.
Under what conditions do self-forming waterfalls occur and how do they form.
Sediment cover dynamics in bedrock streams with complex bathymetry.
