I am a watershed scientist who is interested in the interaction between biotic and abiotic processes that drive landscape, climate, and ecosystem evolution. Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Desert Research Institute working within the Integrated Terrain Analysis Program (ITAP).
In the past, I have worked with research groups such as the British Geological Survey (BGS), Australia's Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Critical Zone Observatories (CZO), Center for Ecological Research and Education (CERE), Center of Archaeological Materials and Applied Spectroscopy (CAMAS), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on a suite of multifaceted projects. Working with such diverse groups, my work tends to be at the interface of many scientific disciplines which has motivated me to become a voice for the scientific community and an advocate of science literacy and communication.
Experience
-
2022–presentPostdoctoral research fellow, Desert Research Institute (DRI)
-
2020–2022PhD Student, University of Canterbury
-
2018–2020PhD Student, The University of Queensland
-
2016–2018Lab/Field Technician, Center for Ecological Research and Education
-
2016–2018Hydrologic Technician, USDA-ARS Boise Office
-
2014–2016Masters Student, Idaho State University
Education
-
2022University of Canterbury , Doctor of Philosophy - Geology
-
2016Idaho State University , Masters of Science - Geology
-
2013California University of Pennsylvania , Bachelors of Science - Chemistry and Geology
- Reno, Nevada
- Website
- @NickRPatton
- Article Feed
- nickrpatton@gmail.com
-
For media enquiries,
Nicholas.Patton@dri.edu - ORCID
- Joined
