Prior Research Activities

Structural analysis of the Great Crack, Kīlauea volcano
1997 - Present:
    Structural mapping aimed at understanding the origin of the Great Crack.
    Initiated at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Analysis of pit crater formation on Kīlauea volcano
1997 - Present:
    Understanding the origin of Kīlauea's pit craters, as well as understanding constraints on their size and location. (Supplementary to 1996: Directed Reading/Undergraduate Thesis)
    Initiated at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Analysis of lava distributary systems on Pu‘u ‘Uao, Moloka‘i
1999 - 2001:
    Characterization and mapping of lava channels, tubes, and related constructs aimed at understanding the history of Pu‘u ‘Uao, the lava shield that comprises the bulk of Kalaupapa peninsula. Results will also support third-party efforts in cultural and natural resources conservation.
    Conducted at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Hawai‘i Undersea Geo-Observatory survey cruise MW9713 to Lo‘ihi Seamount
June 1997:
    Assisted in sea floor mapping and sea water chemistry data gathering and instrumentation support.

Japan-U.S.-Italy Cooperative Experiment on Kīlauea Volcano
February 1997:
    Assisted in seismic network data gathering and instrumentation installation and support.
    Conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory

Analysis of non-carbonate sedimentation on the Great Barrier Reef
May 1995 - August 1995:
    Discovered through field work and laboratory analysis that the main component of non-carbonate sediment in a typical patch reef of within the Great Barrier Reef is volcanic in origin.
    Conducted at James Cook University, Australia

Remote sensing of lava flows; Hawai‘i Space Grant College Fellowship
1994 - 1995:
    Mapped lava flows covering the east flank of Kīlauea volcano through field work and analysis of Landsat images.
    Conducted at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa