My research focuses on geophysical deformation of the shallow earth. I use a suite of satellite and terrestrial remote sensing platforms to characterize surface variations to gain a better understanding of the underlying geophysical processes that drive these changes.

Joel is a second year PhD student in Geophysics at CU Boulder. He was a McNair scholar at Boise State University, where he studied Geology and Applied Mathematics. His research interests include remote sensing of subsidence and determining what role it has played in recent flooding events, particularly relating to coastal megacities. Joel conducts research using Satellite radar and high resolution optical imagery. When not conducting research, Joel reads for fun and collects hobbies.

Current Research:

I am interested in all the ways climate change influences the hazard disposition in the world's mountains and how we can use satellite and ground based remote sensing techniques to better understand and forecast these changes.