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Ashley Butterworth

Program: M.S. in Geology

Office: Physical Sciences 238 (Flourite Pod)

ashleybutterworth@isu.edu

I am a M.S. in Geology student passionate about UAS applications to geoscience. My research at ISU will focus on UAS-captured LiDAR for the study of landslide hazards in the Grand Tetons.

In May 2024, I graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, with a B.S. in Geology and a concentration in Environmental and Engineering Geology, along with a minor in Geography. My undergraduate thesis involved the investigation of erosion and mass wasting of coastal cliffs at Westmoreland State Park, VA, using UAS-captured LiDAR and GIS analysis.

In my free time, you can find me hanging out with my husband and my cat, Fives (shout out if you know who I named him after)! I also love baking, crocheting (stuffed chickens specifically), caving, and playing disc golf.