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Undergraduate Advising

Welcome!  I advise first-year and transfer undergraduate students in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences (ECS).  If you are interested in studying Earth sciences, geology, geosciences, climate sciences, paleontology, hydrology, environmental sciences, or glaciers, send me an email and we can set up a time to discuss your options.  If you are new to the university, we can talk about:

• ECS Program Requirements; https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/undergraduate-studies/program_requirements/
  • Read through your options for Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, concentrations, minors, and courses needed to satisfy the degree.
• Math Placement Test (ALEKS); https://umaine.edu/it/resources/math-placement-test/
  • I need your test score before I can sign you up for a math class (best if completed by the middle of June)
• Financial Terms and Conditions; https://umaine.edu/stuaid/aid-basics/financial-responsibility-statement/
  • This needs to be complete before I can sign you up for classes (best if completed by the middle of June)

If you are transferring departments or institutions, we can talk about:

• Declaring an Earth and Climate Sciences major, concentration, or minor; https://umaine.edu/earthclimate/undergraduate-studies/program_requirements/
• Talking with your previous institution about transferring credits to the UMaine Office of Student Records, which may need to see syllabi from your courses. https://go.umaine.edu/transfer-to-umaine/transfer-credit-evaluations/
• Student Support Services; https://umaine.edu/sss/
• Student Accessibility Services; https://umaine.edu/studentaccessibility/

For current majors, we can talk about:

• Becoming a research assistant and applying for internships
• Finding a field camp or capstone project that is right for you
• Next steps for after graduation (e.g., graduate school; environmental science; geology; consulting; mapping; mining and exploration; soil science; geochemistry; policy; science education; GIS certificate; hydrology; engineer; data analysis; government jobs)

Courses I Teach

ERS 101 – Intro to Geology (offered every fall and spring semester)

ELH 117 – First Year Success Seminar (offered in the fall)

 

Bio

Golden Undergraduate Coordinator and Lecturer in Earth and Climate Sciences, University of Maine, 2021-present

Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology, Bates College, 2013-2014, 2017-2020

Postdoc in Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, 2014-2017

Ph.D. in Physical Geography, Victoria University of Wellington, 2013

M.S. in Earth Sciences, University of Maine, 2008

B.S. in Earth Sciences, University of Maine, 2006

 

Research

I study how glaciers respond to climate over time.  My current research focuses on mountain glaciers in New Zealand, Uganda, and Colombia.  I use numerical models to grow glaciers to their former extents because models are the best way to test multiple possible scenarios.  The landscape tells a story and I aim to help interpret that story.

 

 

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