I am interested in the spatiotemporal trends of landslides in tectonically active regions. My research involves using various dating techniques (absolute dating i.e. radiocarbon, optically stimulated luminescence, cosmogenic nuclides, and morphometric dating i.e. landslide deposit surface roughness) to develop regional landslide inventories with age information in attempt to better understand their primary driving mechanisms. In New Zealand, I will be focusing on patterns of landslides in the southern North Island to better understand the relationship between large landslides and ground motions from nearby crustal and/or subduction zone seismic sources.
Supervisors:
Tim Stahl, University of Canterbury
Rob Langridge, GNS Science
Research Interests:
-Geomorphology
-Active tectonics
-Hillslope processes
-Coseismic landslides
-Geochronology
Working thesis title:
TBA
Academic History:
B.S. in Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University (2019)
M.S. in Geology, Portland State University, Oregon (2022)
