Research Areas
- Fault Scarps
- Crater Counting
- Lunar Geology and Thermal History
- Fault Mechanics
CV
Education
- PhD Geosciences, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- MSc Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
- BSc Geology/Geographic Information Sciences, Central Michigan University
Positions
- Research Assistant, Institut für Planetologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Associate Geologist, SandRidge Energy Inc., Oklahoma City, US.
- Research Assistant, Center of Space Exploration and Technology Research, University of Texas at El Paso, US.
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, US.
- Faculty Assistant, Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, US.
Honors
- Kurzstipendium – Sybille-Hahne-Stiftung
- Barringer Crater Company Travel Grant – Barringer Crater Company
- LPI Career Development Award – Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
External Functions
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Geological Society of America (GSA)
Publications
Research Articles (Journals)
- . . ‘Investigation of newly discovered lobate scarps: Implications for the tectonic and thermal evolution of the Moon.’ Icarus 298: 78–88. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2017.08.017.
- . . ‘Length-displacement scaling of thrust faults on the Moon and the formation of uphill-facing scarps.’ Icarus 292: 111–124. doi: 10.1016/j.icarus.2016.12.034.
Conference Contributions
Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
- . . ‘The effects of seismic shaking during lobate scarp formation.’ Contributed to the New Views of the Moon 2, Münster, Germany.
- . . ‘Lunar thrust faults: Length displacement scaling and the formation of uphill-facing scarps.’ Contributed to the 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Abstracts in Digital Collections (Conferences)
- . ‘Interesting cases when dating lunar lobate scarps.’ contributed to the European Lunar Symposium, Münster, Germany, .
- . ‘Wrinkle ridge-lobate scarp transition of West Serenitatis: Indications for recent tectonic activity.’ contributed to the 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, .
- . ‘An in-depth investigation of the Mandel'shtam lobate scarp complex.’ contributed to the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, .
- . ‘The global distribution of absolute model ages of lunar lobate scarps.’ contributed to the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, USA, .
- . ‘How young are lunar lobate scarps?’ contributed to the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, .
- . ‘Investigation of Lobate Scarps: Implications for the Tectonic and Thermal Evolution of the Moon.’ contributed to the 45th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, .
- . ‘Wrinkle Ridges on the Hellas Basin Floor, Mars: Morphological Assessment and Implications.’ contributed to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), Houston, TX, USA, .
- . ‘Managing science operations during planetary science operations at long light delay-time targets: The 2011 Desert RATS test.’ contributed to the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, US, .
- ‘Characterization of thrust faults on the Moon using thermolelastic stress calculations and 3D visualizations.’ contributed to the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, US, .
- . ‘Local metamorphic fluid control on slip systems and recrystallization across the EJB aureole, Eastern California.’ contributed to the 2009 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Portland, US, .