Welcome!
Thanks for stopping by. I am a PhD student at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.
I have my hand in a variety of things, but the majority of my work is in supernova cosmology. A certain type of supernova, called a type Ia, can be used as a standard candle that can trace our Universe's history. I mostly study the galaxies that these supernova occur in and figure out how they are affecting our measurements and the supernovae.
For this work, I am involved with a number of supernova surveys. I have been working on the ESSENCE Project, The CfA Supernova Search, and also starting a new search using Mt. Stromlo's new SkyMapper telescope.
I originally hail from Sacramento, California, USA. I attended the University of Notre Dame in Indiana in the United States. When I am not working, or travelling, I am playing soccer, laughing along to a great episode of the Office or South Park, taking care of the chickens or Sir Miteus the cat, or enjoying a fine beverage.