Matt’s Wild Science

Science Professor. Backyard Engineer. Welcome to my home for all things nerdy and science! Let's talk about science and build some stuff!

Super-short resume:
Associate professor of geology at Missouri State since 2016.
Owner and builder of many Star Wars droids.
Previously worked as a field geologist in the SE and have worked on oil and gas projects in different parts of the world. 
Ph.D. in tectonics, stratigraphy, radioisotopes, and volcanology (2015, WVU)
M.S. in metamorphic petrology and radioisotope geochemistry (2011, Univ. of Alabama)
B.S. in geology (Univ. of Alabama)
Commercial UAV pilot since 2021.
3D printing and small electronics/coding enthusiast.
BBQ critic.