My professional mission is to advance the science underlying how we build and care for sports fields. More broadly, I like to help others appreciate science. I believe the scientific method - which at its core is using evidence to learn about nature - is the greatest idea human beings have ever come up with, so I’m proud to take part in using and sharing it.
I like to think across scientific fields (pun not intended!) and challenge conventional wisdom when appropriate. The best part of this two-way process is how ideas interact. Reading and studying broadly allows us to absorb disparate ideas and let them bounce around in our minds for a while - intermingling and combining like a pot of soup simmering on the stove. Usually the process creates something much greater than the sum of its proverbial parts!
As a geologist turned groundskeeper (see experience and CV), my sweet-spot is how earth science, agronomy, and sports overlap. I have always been fascinated by how nature makes raw materials and how people mix and alter them for our own use. Engineered soils are a perfect example of this process.
My personal interests include reading, fitness, cooking, and of course my friends and family. If any of this resonates with you please connect with me through e-mail, social media, or LinkedIn!