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I am a sedimentologist and research professor at Colorado School of Mines. My work focuses on using outcrop analogs to improve prediction of subsurface fluid flow.
I aim to better understand the stratigraphic architecture, scaling relationships, and sediment budgets for clastic depositional systems, with an emphasis on submarine environments. I use outcrop analogs, core, subsurface datasets, and modern-seafloor observations to improve prediction of reservoir architecture, heterogeneity, and fluid flow.
I also lead industry-focused field trips for integrated teams (e.g., geology, geophysics, petrophysics, reservoir engineers, production engineers, facilities) to outcropping deep-water deposits that are highly relevant for producing assets in the GoM, west Africa, and South America, including:
- Southern California
- Permian Basin, Texas
- County Clare, Ireland
- Magallanes Basin, Chile
I also enjoy cycling 🚴 in the summer and driveway snow removal in the winter.
Research Projects
Brushy Canyon Formation (2026-2029)
more detail soon…
Digital Outcrop Geology (ongoing)
more detail soon…
Mechanical Stratigraphy of Carbonate Slope Deposits (2021-2027)
more detail soon…