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Undergraduate Advising

Welcome!  I advise first-year and transfer undergraduate students in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences.  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 ECS 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)

NFA 117 – Issues and Opportunities (offered in the fall)

 

 

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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