Hello and welcome to my website! You’re probably here because you’re interested in learning more about me. Or a random Google search brought you here (Highly improbable, but stranger things have happened).
For my 9 to 5 (or 8 to 6… or 7 to 7…) I’m a doctoral research fellow in biogeochemistry at the University of Oslo in Norway, where I work at the interface of environmental science and human health to determine the impact of past climate changes on human populations. More specifically, I use high resolution stable isotope analysis of tree rings to reconstruct seasonal climate changes following volcanic eruptions in the late Iron Age (500-700 AD), and model the effects of these climate changes on agricultural productivity and human health in Scandinavia during this period. How does that work exactly? Why is it important to know the impact of past climate changes on agrarian societies? Check out the Science page to learn more about my research and its broader implications. Alternatively, if you came here for the bullet point version of my professional life in a printer-friendly PDF format, then the CV page is what you’re looking for.
Outside of research, I enjoy reading about science (surprise surprise), being in the great outdoors, discussing the sustainable food movement, and exploring frugal living projects.
Whether you came here intentionally or ended up here by happenstance (thanks Google), I would like to thank you for taking the time to learn more about my life. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about my research, life as an American working in Norway, or just to say hi.