Paleontology is our window to the past.

I am a broadly trained paleobiologist interested in the nature of mass extinctions on land, vertebrate ichnology, records of climate change in deep time, and developing innovative earth science pedagogies. Currently, I work at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where I am pursuing a PhD.

Landing Space

Follow any of the links below to learn more about me, my research or experiences, and ongoing projects.

Research Projects

Here I describe my current research projects and outline the beginnings of future directions.

Publications and CV

Follow this link for a list of publications and conference presentations as well as a CV.

Field Photography

Look at some photos from my time in the field!

Teaching Portfolio

Follow this link to learn more about my teaching experience and training. Under Construction

Teaching Statement

Here I describe my approach to teaching in ideological and practical terms.

Writing for fun!

What I’ve been up to outside of work! Aspirationally with some longer written work.

Recent Highlights

Trip to Edinburgh

I was thrilled to travel to the University of Edinburgh and meet with Steve Brusatte, whose book on dinosaurs got me back into Paleontology the summer before my sophomore year of college. We reminisced about teaching the same classes over the years, and Steve was kind enough to show me some exciting fossils from the Isle of Skye.

NJ Fieldwork 2025

Out near the Hook Mountain Basalt, the old Vreeland Quarry site preserves a high fidelity record of earliest Jurassic life. Much easier to get to in the winter when the leaves clear out!

SVP 2025: Birmingham, UK

Another year, another meeting for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists. This year’s meeting was nearly twice as big as usual, and I had a great time meeting so many talented paleo-heads.