Hi! I am a sedimentary geologist. I use field observations, remote sensing, computer vision, and numerical modeling to understand how Earth's climate and surface processes are recorded in sedimentary rocks. Current projects include reconstructing ooid growth to decode ancient ocean chemistry, studying the K--Pg extinction in Bolivia, using satellite imagery to understand sedimentation in the Red Sea, and study the how rivers responded to past global warming events.

When I am not in the lab/field/office, I enjoy playing and watching sports (especially the Denver Broncos and Nuggets), hiking and camping, not cooking, and playing around with analog and digital cameras.

I am currently an assistant professor at Wheaton College and the director of the Black Hills Field Station. Previously, I was a postdoc with Akshay Mehra Akshay Mehra and Brady Foreman at University of Washington and Western Washington University, respectively. I also did a postdoc with Sam Purkis at the University of Miami Rosentiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (RSMAS). I received my PhD from Princeton's Department of Geosciences, advised by Adam Maloof. Prior to my PhD, I did my masters work at the University of Georgia with Steve Holland. I did my undergraduate degree at Macalester College, where I majored in Geology and minored in Classics, and worked as a research assistant with Ray Rogers and Kelly MacGregor.

email: bolton.howes [at] wheaton [dot] edu | google scholar