As a researcher in the Hydrological Sciences Lab, I aim to develop ways to improve flood resilience through applied Earth observations. Prior to my current role, I spent two terms as a project participant in the NASA DEVELOP program, where I helped deliver applied science products to public and private sector project partners.

During graduate school, I researched the impact of sea-level rise and storm surge uncertainties on coastal flood protection as a member of the Sustainable Climate Risk Management research network, and prior to that I worked as a research analyst on the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment.

Interests

  • Disaster Applications
  • Climate Risks
  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning

Education

  • MS Geosciences

    Pennsylvania State University

  • BA Environmental Science

    Franklin & Marshall College

Selected Publications

Information is a critical resource in disaster situations, particularly when delivered soon after the event strikes. Satellite-derived data on the extent, severity, and potential effects of flooding can help guide first responders and relief operations. Here, we evaluate the social value of rapid Earth observations for emergency response routing using a hypothetical flood disaster in Bangkok, Thailand.
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019

Recent Publications

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Deforestation is an environmental stressor that dramatically threatens biodiversity and local economies. The UN Convention on …

Winter cover crops help to improve soil structure while reducing the loss of agricultural nutrients and sediments into waterways. Using …

Flood damage assessments are crucial for understanding the effects of flooding on local populations and for informing decision-makers …

Uncertainties about future storm surge and sea-levels are deeply uncertain, as are the ways in which we model those phenomena. Here, we …

Projects

Chesapeake Bay Agriculture

Using NASA Earth Observations to Map Winter Cover Crop Performance in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Kenya Ecological Forecasting

Estimating Carbon Sequestration within Global Environment Facility Funded Protected Areas in Kenya to Aid Future Policy

Keck Geology Research

Assessing the impact of human development in Glacier National Park, MT, through the geochemical chemical signature of lake sediments.

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