Lab Skills

• Raman spectroscopy — Mineral identification, CO₂ quantification in vapor-bubble-hosted melt inclusions, and nanolite detection in volcanic glasses.
• Petrographic microscopy — Transmitted and reflected light microscopy for mineral identification and melt inclusion characterization.
• Sample preparation — Rock crushing and sieving, mineral grain separation, and mirror polishing to the micron scale for electron beam analysis.
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) — Compositional analysis and backscattered electron imaging using a benchtop SEM.
• Cryostage microscopy — Optical microscopy of samples under controlled cryogenic conditions.
• Python — Data reduction, assembly, and visualization for geochemical datasets.
• C++ & Swift — Development of scientific and science-education applications for Windows and iOS platforms.