Fulbright Scholarship in Bolivia 2025-2026
In March of 2025 I began the first phase of a Fulbright Scholarship in Bolivia. The Fulbright is a collaborative effort with the Bolivia’s primary research university, The Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), in the city of La Paz, Bolivia. The collaboration combines both investigative research and education, with the goal of increasing career-building opportunities for Earth Science students in both Bolivia and the United States.
Phase 1: La Paz, Bolivia 2025
Phase one involved me (and my family) traveling to La Paz, Bolivia for nearly a four month period from March to July in 2025. During this time I worked closely with colleagues and students at UMSA, where I gave academic presentations, taught classes in both English and Spanish, and participated in ongoing research projects. Some of the highlights are described in the clickable sections below. As always, please feel free to contact me if you would like to get involved!
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
FAMILY LIFE
Phase 1.5: Prep and analytical at LCC
I brought a lot of samples of igneous rocks from Bolivia back to LCC. Between my trips to Bolivia, I hope to prepare and analyze as many of these samples as I can. This will involve using the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) at LCC as well as sending the samples off to analytical laboratories at universities in the Pacific Northwest.
Phase 2.0: Return to Bolivia 2026
The second phase of the Fulbright Scholarship in Bolivia will take place over a 3 month period in 2026.