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Education
B.S. Geological Engineering, Applied Geophysics minor, Michigan Technological University
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My project focuses on understanding the mechanics of wood ash-laden debris flows. I hope to create a series of criteria to predict or anticipate the potential hazard of slope failure in areas that have been heavily burned in forest fires.
My field study area is located in southwestern Montana’s Sapphire Mountains along Sleeping Child Creek. (USGS Topographic Map)
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The area was severely burned in the Bitterroot Fire of 2000. This photo was taken by a USFS fire fighter about 10 miles from my field site. A heavy rainstorm in 2001 generated several large ash-laden debris flows. (Photo taken by John McColgan) |
Hobbies
I enjoy spending time with my friends in the great outdoors, especially in the winter!
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I am a huge fan of big engineering marvels and take the time to go visit them whenever I can. Mines are fun too, I worked in one for a summer and I loved it. Maybe I just like big machines. What more can I say?
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