Research Interests

I'm currently in search of an astrobiology/astrogeobiology focused PhD advisor.
My research interests include the geobiochemical aspects of Mars, microfossil formation and preservation, and Earth-Mars analogs. Anywhere from stromatolite/microbial mats, to isolated caves, to polar microbe research. I'm very passionate about field research and extreme environments and how they relate to astrobiology.

Previously, my research has been observing the effects of acid deposition and acid mine drainage on algal physiology, microbial ecology, bedrock geology, and aqueous geochemistry in headwater streams of Northeast Pennsylvania.
Before that, I used multiple types of microscopy to determine the possible origin of two different calcite formation types along Arionoceras orthocerid siphuncles. Specifically, observing the differences in calcite formations deposited during life vs. post death/during mineralization.