About me

I'm a NSF fellow and hydrogeologist developing scientific methods to monitor, model, and manage regional-scale aquifers, with applications in sustainable groundwater management, agricultural water use, and real-time natural resource monitoring. I've built simulations of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, open source frameworks for real-time groundwater monitoring, and models that predict if a well may run dry during drought or unsustainable management. 

Before pursuing my PhD, I taught environmental science to middle and high school students in Yosemite and the Marin Headlands for the educational nonprofit NatureBridge, and spent summers leading expeditions in the wilderness, and in Thailand for National Geographic Student Expeditions. I learned how to work with tight knit groups for weeks on end in far corners of the Earth, speak comfortably to large crowds, communicate science to diverse audiences, and improvise.

I love to learn new things, cook, play guitar, explore the alpine environment with a rope and harness, take bike tours, and catch waves in the cold California ocean.