Geochemist at the US Environmental Protection Agency
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I'm a geologist and geochemist interested in the origins and evolution of fluids in the Earth's crust and mantle. Fluids play a central role in most critical processes in the Earth system, including obvious things like the migration and storage of groundwater, hydrocarbons, and other natural gases, and less obvious things such as continental tectonics, magmatism, metamorphism, and the long-term chemical evolution of the crust, mantle, and atmosphere. My expertise in stable isotope, aqueous, and noble gas geochemistry, together with experience in igneous petrology, affords a wealth of tools for tracing fluid origins and interactions across a diverse range of geologic settings ranging from the deep critical zone to the base of the lithosphere. In my current role, I'm lucky to be serving the public and protecting clean water resources as a geochemist within the EPA's Office of Research and Development, where I conduct applied research and provide high-level technical support for groundwater characterization and remediation efforts. |
