About

I am a PhD student in archaeology at the University of New Mexico. I use geoarchaeological and geospatial methods to examine questions like:

• How do natural factors constrain agricultural productivity?
• How do people overcome natural landscape limitations using agricultural strategies (like irrigation)?
• How did ancient agricultural practices impact the environment?
• How can studying ancient agricultural practices be useful for modern communities?

My current research focuses on a network of dryland fields in South Kohala, Hawaiʻi Island. For an example of a recent project, check out the Leeward Kohala Web App. This browser app uses JavaScript libraries including Leaflet.js and modules from Turf.js to help users visualize environmental variables in Kohala and build hypotheses about how they might impact agricultural suitability.