Opportunities for Students

I am always looking for motivated students to join my research team. Students in my research group gain experience working with a variety of microscopic techniques and chemical analyses in the course of their investigations, and do their fieldwork in caves, quarries, and a variety of sites throughout the beautiful southern Appalachian mountains. They are expected to present the results of their research at poster sessions at regional, national, and sometimes international meetings.

If you are interested in working with me, please see my Undergraduate Research Contract and contact me with your research interests.

Note: If you are interested in cave geology, please be aware that much of this fieldwork requires intense physical exertion. You will get very, very dirty, and you may be in (very) confined spaces with spiders, bats, and other creatures. For your own safety and the safety of others, you must be in good physical condition and not suffer from claustrophobia. Rock-climbing skills are a definite plus. You will have to follow the full WNS decontamination procedure after exiting each cave, so experienced cavers are asked not to bring any personal gear that would be damaged by this procedure.