Research

I am a geomorphologist researching signals of climate change recorded in earth's landscapes. My current project involves novel use of hyperspectral satellite imagery and remote sensing to derive age and paleoclimate history from earth surface landforms, at scale. 

Teaching

Teaching Assistantships:

  • EOSC330: Geomorphology (2022)
  • EOSC340: Global Climate Change (2021)

Education

  • PhD, Geological Science, University of British Columbia (2021 - current; Vancouver, BC)
  • Bachelor's of Science, Environmental Science, Minors: Biological Science, Photography, University of Denver (2018; Denver, CO)
  • Study Abroad, Environmental Science, University of Otago (2016, Dunedin, New Zealand)

Work Experience

  • Geomorphology Assistant, U.S. National Park Service Guest Scientist/AmeriCorps (2019 - 2020)
  • Coastal Hazards Specialist, U.S. National Park Service Guest Scientist/AmeriCorps (2018 - 2019)

Awards

  • The Clay Minerals Society, Student Research Grant (2023)
  • British Society for Geomorphology, Postgraduate Research Grant (2023)
  • Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (2022 - 2025)
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (2019)
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (2018)
  • Idaho Community Foundation Perce H. Shelton and Glados A. Pospisil Shelton Foundation Advised Fund (2017)
  • University of Denver PINS Summer Research Grant (2017)
  • Cherrington Global Scholar (2016)

Publications

Spence, D.W., Crawford, H., Scoates, J.S., Nott, J.A., Nixon, G.T., and Milidragovic, D., 2022. Mapping ultramafic cumulates at the Tulameen ultramafic-mafic Alaskan-type intrusion, south-central British Columbia, aided by remotely piloted aircraft system photogrammetry. In: Geological Fieldwork 2021, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, British Columbia Geological Survey Paper 2022-01, pp. 103-122. (PDF(link is external))

Conference Publications and Abstracts

Crawford, H. T., Bilderback, E. L., Stock, G. M., Wood, J. R., & Collins, B. D. (2020, December). Quantifying Historic Rock Fall on Coulterville Road, Yosemite National Park, using Field Observation and SfM Photogrammetry. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 2020, pp. NH027-0008).

Barling, N., Bilderback, E. L., Wood, J. R., & Crawford, H. T. (2020, December). Post Eruption Long Range Displacement Ground Deformation Monitoring of Large Rock Fractures at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. In AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts (Vol. 2020, pp. NH027-0005).

Beavers, R. L., Young, R. S., Peek, K. M., Tormey, B., Crawford, H. T., Schwadron, M., ... & West, J. (2020, February). Managing US National Park Service Resources on Barrier Islands in Action: Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras National Seashores after Hurricane Dorian. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. AGU.

Web-Publications

Crawford, H., R. Beavers, J. Hungerford, and D. Kriebel. 2021. Yellowstone National Park and United States Naval Academy partnership: student designs for improved shoreline access at Lake Yellowstone Hotel. Intermountain Park Science 1(1) https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/yellowstone-national-park-united-sates-...(link is external)

Undergraduate Research

Crawford, H., J. Poole, H. Hamann. Pinpointing Nutrient Loading: A study of Inflow Streams. 2017. Poster presented at: University of Denver Undergraduate Scholarship & Research Symposium; 2018 May 9; Denver, CO.