Hi! I'm Alex, a glacial geologist working in British Columbia, Canada and New York City, New York. 

I study glacial landforms associated with the Cordilleran and Laurentide ice sheets that once covered a significant portion of North America during the Last Glacial Maximum.  I tend to focus on features that give us insight into how meltwater was generated, stored, and moved throughout the glacial system.  These include tunnel channels, meltwater corridors, eskers, outwash fans, and more!  I use a combination of sedimentology and near-surface geophysics to understand the inner structure and composition of these landforms.  My goal is to better understand the processes that were at work when these landforms were formed in order to give us insight into the dynamics of past ice sheets during deglaciation, and also insight into the inner workings of glaciers and ice sheets today in the face of global climate change.

I am a PhD Candidate in the Geography department at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia with Dr. Tracy A. Brennand.  Additionally, I am a lecturer in Environmental Science in the Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Environmental Sciences department at Bronx Community College in New York, New York.  Previously, I completed my MS in Geology at the University of Toledo under Dr. Timothy G. Fisher, and my BS in Geology at Indiana University Bloomington.

My interests span both research and teaching, and I most enjoy mentoring students on their own research projects.  Currently, I teach Environmental Health and Earth Systems Science at BCC.  Both courses serve as introductions for many students into environmental science and geology, respectively.  My goal when I teach is to help students see that science is for everyone, regardless of background, and that with environmental science and geology, we can learn so much about the world around us, even in the middle of NYC!