- Born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California
- Graduated San Luis Obispo High School in 2007
- Graduated University of California at Santa Cruz in 2011 with a B.Sc. in Earth and Planetary Science and thesis honors
- Currently working on a Masters degree at McGill University.
Research Interests
edit- Faults and Earthquakes
- Particle dynamics in flowing granular media
- Décollement
- Rock Mechanics
- Rocks!
Other interests
edit- Rock Climbing
- Heavy Metal