Education

• B.S. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
• M.S. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Current Projects

• Distributed mafic rock resources for carbon mineralization in Arizona
• Carbon Utilization and Storage Partnership (CUSP): Evaluating Long-Term Carbon Dioxide Storage in Arizona
• Geologic Mapping: Big Sandy Valley, Kaiser Spring Volcanic Field, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
• Polar Explorer: Immersive, Interactive Virtual Field Trips Exploring Permafrost Thaw in the Arctic

Research Interests

• Physical volcanology and sedimentology
• Geologic hazards
• Immersive Digital Learning Environments        

GIS & cartography

• Geologic mapping and analysis
• Plate Tectonic reconstructions

Bio

Lisa has a broad geological background in geologic mapping, cartography, GIS, volcanology, sedimentology, and teaching & pedagogy. Before joining the AZGS, she taught and mentored undergraduate students at Northern Arizona University in GIS, geologic field methods, geologic disasters, and volcanology. Lisa is deeply interested in studying all things related to volcanoes, particularly water/lava/sediment interactions in shallow marine, fluvial, and lacustrine depositional environments. As part of the Basin Analysis Research group at AZGS, she works on a variety of projects investigating the efficacy of carbon mineralization in mafic rocks and carbon dioxide and hydrogen storage in the deep subsurface.