Samantha Feist

I am a BSc graduate of the University of Guelph and a second year Master's student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. My first time in a cave was in August 2015, assisting with field work before I started my Master's. After that trip, I realized that there were still many unanswered questions in this cave system and decided to continue the cave sedimentology work in my Master's thesis. I am excited about this work because it is in a very unconventional research environment, and has so much potential for furthering the science of sedimentology in caves. My year of experience working on this cave system and continued collaboration with people in Kentucky at Hidden River Cave and the American Cave Conservation Assocaition will allow for continued research and development of ideas towards understanding cave sediment transport processes.

October 2016