Research Interest

My research seeks to develop an integrated, multi-disciplinary perspective of climate change on Earth; one that unifies and integrates diverse concepts from paleoclimatology, volcanology, oceanography, and geochemistry (among other disciplines). The goal of this work is to provide a foundation from which the causes of past shifts in the climate can be better understood, and subsequently aid effective preparations for the future. 

Specific interests include:

• The timing, severity, and environmental impacts of rapid climate change
• How we can use stalagmites, lake sediments, and ice cores to understand why these rapid shifts occurred
• The impact(s) of explosive volcanism on the pre-industrial climate system
• The dynamics, expressions, and consequences of high-magnitude ("super") volcanic eruptions