Bio
Jessica Martin is a self-taught photographer who studied geology at the University of Texas at Arlington. She has been a photographer for 16 years, previously focused on weddings before transitioning to geologic subjects.
In 2021 she began working as a research assistant with Dr. Nathan Brown studying the abrasion rates of ventifacts in the desert of southern California. In addition to collecting data and samples from the field, she photographed the ventifacts in situ for structure-from-motion photogrammetry and 3-D modeling. Her work also involved preparing samples in the U.T.A. Luminescence Lab (a specialized dark lab) for luminescence testing. This research helped pave the way for an NSF granted for a larger project regarding ventifact abrasion rates. For more information on Nathan Brown's research and updates on UTALL, please visit his page here.
Jessica lives in Texas with her husband, along with many rocks, fossils, and sand samples. |
Relevant coursework completed:
Structural Geology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Environmental Regulation of Chemical Hazards, Meteorology and Climatology, Field Geology I & II
Familiarity with the following programs and languages:
Adobe Photoshop, Python, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, R, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and AgiSoft Metashape.
Structural Geology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Environmental Regulation of Chemical Hazards, Meteorology and Climatology, Field Geology I & II
Familiarity with the following programs and languages:
Adobe Photoshop, Python, ArcGIS, Adobe Illustrator, R, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and AgiSoft Metashape.