Summary
After graduating in 2015 from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, I spent four years as the ore control geologist of a newly-opened junior gold-silver mine Mojave, California (the Soledad Mountain Project owned by Golden Queen Mining Company). This fortuitous experience proved incredibly valuable, and I learned a great deal about the challenges, rewards, and camaraderie of working in the mining industry. In the fall of 2019, I joined the Center for Research in Economic Geology at the 91·ηΓωΔρ³ͺ to pursue my M.S. under the guidance of Dr. Lisa Stillings. My research is focused on investigating potential concentration mechanisms for lithium-bearing sediments in the McDermitt caldera along the Oregon/Nevada border.
Research interests
Hydrothermal ore deposits (in particular volcanogenic Au-Ag), clay-hosted Li, low-temperature aqueous geochemistry, using stable isotopes to determine elemental provenance and mobility, age dating.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Geology, Fort Lewis College, 2015
- Associate of Science, Red Rocks Community College, 2012