Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada - I am a professional consulting geologist in Canada's mining industry, focusing on exploration for new mineral deposits and the development of mineral resources. I have been working in the industry since 2019, in gold, base metal, rare earth element (REE), and uranium exploration. I hold a BSc and MSc from StFX University in Earth Sciences with a focus of research on structural geology, tectonics, and field geology. I have conducted research in the mineral belts of Canada, Spain, and Nicaragua. I am a Past President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia, and a Mining & Energy Committee Member at Geoscientists Nova Scotia, a member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, Atlantic Geoscience Society, Prospectors Association of Nova Scotia, and Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
Certificate in Exploration, Studies, Resources & Reserves | University of Toronto - Mining Industry Management Program | (2025)
Masters of Science (Earth Sciences - Geology) | St. Francis Xavier University | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | (2019-2022)
Thesis: Tectonic Evolution of the Chortís Block of Central America (Nicaragua)
Research Project on College Grant: Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) Occurrence
Teaching Assistant & Lab Instructor for Structural Geology Classes
Bachelor of Science with First Class Honors (Earth Sciences - Geology) | St. Francis Xavier University | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | (2015-2019)
Thesis: Tectonic Evolution of the Northern Block Phyllite Quartzite Group, South Portuguese Zone, Spain
Summer Research Assistant (2018)
Workshop - Mineral Exploration in Glaciated Terrain: Principles, Applications, and Techniques (2026) - AGS
Short Course - Health & Safety in Mineral Exploration (2019) - PDAC
Workshop - Structural Controls on Gold Deposits (2019) - AGS
Independent Consulting Geologist | (2026-09-01 - Present)
Project Geologist - Regional Exploration and Resource Development | NexGold Mining Corp. | (2025-06-01-2026-08-31)
Exploration Geologist | NexGold Mining Corp. (Signal Gold Inc. until 2025) | (2023-08-01-2025-06-01)
Core Logging Geologist & Field Geologist | New Found Gold Corp. | (2022-10-10-2023-07-31)
Project Geologist | Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. | (2021-12-01 - 2022-10-10)
Contract Geologist | Appia Rare Earths & Uranium Corp. | (2021-03-01 - 2021-12-01)
Field Geologist | St. Barbara Ltd. (Atlantic Gold) | (2019-06-01 - 2019-09-01) & (2020-06-01 - 2020-10-01)
Research Assistant | St. Francis Xavier University | (2018-05-01 - 2018-09-01)
Mining & Energy Committee Member - Association of Professional Geoscientists Nova Scotia (2026 - Present)
Council Member & Past President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia (2026 - Present)
CIM National Council Member - MSNS Society Chair (2025-2026)
President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia (2025-2026)
Atlantic University Geoscience Conference (AUGC) Presentation Judge (2024)
1st Vice President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia (2024-2025)
2nd Vice President of the Mining Society of Nova Scotia (2023-2024)
Owner of Bras d'Or Exploration (2019-2023)
Co-Owner & Director of Solterra Geo-Resources (2020-2022)
Search and Rescue Team Member | Cape Breton Search and Rescue (2020-2022)
First Aid & CPR/AED Level C
Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC)
Professional Geologist (P.Geo) with APGNS
Leapfrog Geo Fundamentals Training
Target Fundamentals Training
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Class 5 Driver’s License with no restrictions
Firearm Possession and Acquisition License (PAL)
Incident Command System (ICS) Training
ATV & Off-road Vehicle Training
Chainsaw Safety Training
WHMIS
NextGenGeo Prospect Generation Challenge 1st Place (2020) - Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship CGS-M (2019) - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship - Master's (2019) - Province of Nova Scotia & St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
The Anaconda Atlantic Canadian Student in Mining Scholarship (2019) – Young Mining Professionals (YMP) Canada
Student - Industry Mineral Exploration Workshop (S-IMEW) (2019) - Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Professor Donald J. MacNeil Award (2019) - St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Dr. Randall F. Cormier Award for Best Honours Thesis (2019) - St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Student Industry Field Trip (SIFT) (2018) - Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG)
B.J. Keating Memorial Award (2018) - St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Dr. William Shaw Bursary (2018) - St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Larry Strong Financial Award (2018) - Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG)
David Palmer Advanced Geological Field School Bursary (2017) - St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Governor General's Academic Medal (2015) - Governor General of Canada The Right Honourable David Johnston
Lieutenant Governor’s Education Medal (2014) - Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Brigadier-General The Honourable John James Grant