I joined the Arizona Geological Survey in January 2019 as a Research Scientist in economic geology mineral resources. My training is in structural geology and economic geology, with emphasis on the effects of structural geology on the modern distribution of mineral resources. I conduct field-based research collecting observations on bedrock geology, structural geology, and hydrothermal alteration to examine the spatial distribution of geologic features, their temporal evolution, and from this how the field site developed. I employ geochronology and thermochronology to constrain the absolute timing of events and utilize cross-sectional restorations to test my interpretations, and to suggest potential exploration strategies for faulted mineral deposits. Lastly, I am interested in helping the public understand the uses and applications of mineral resources, how fundamentally interwoven theses resources are into our everyday lives, and the environmental impacts of societal resource extraction.