About

Hi there!

I’m Rob Hayes, a postdoctoral researcher at Friedrich-Alexander University in Nuremberg, Germany. I focus on sedimentology, particularly fluvial sedimentology and mass-flux reconstructions.

Below is a full CV, and at the very bottom of the page is my 2 page CV for download as a PDF. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions!

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

Below is a full list of publications that I keep as up to date as possible. If there’s something missing that you expected to see, check one of these places:

First author

Hayes, R., and DeCelles, P., 2022, Reconstructing paleosinuosity and sedimentary mass balance in the Upper Triassic Shinarump paleoriver in Utah and Arizona, U.S.A.: Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 92, p. 1207–1232, doi:10.2110/jsr.2021.122.

Co-author

Amadori, C., Maino, M., Marini, M., Casini, L., Carrapa, B., Jepson, G., Hayes, R.G., Nicola, C., Reguzzi, S., and Di Giulio, A., 2023, The role of mantle upwelling on the thermal history of the Tertiary‐Piedmont Basin at the Alps‐Apennines tectonic boundary: Basin Research, p. 1–30, doi:10.1111/bre.12752.

Park, S., Carrapa, B., Ducea, M., Surdeanu, M., Hayes, R., and Collins, D., 2022, Answering Geosciences Research Questions at a Global Scale via a Hybrid Machine-Human Learning Approach: A Case Study of the Link between Climate and Volcanism: GSA Today, doi:10.1130/GSATG528A.1.

Education

Ph.D. in Geoscience
- Awarding institution: Department of Geoscience University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
- Dates: August 2018 – January 2023
- Supervisor: Prof. Pete DeCelles
- Dissertation title: Reconstructing Triassic Paleogeography of the Southwestern U.S.A. from the Moenkopi and Chinle Formations
MGeol Geology with Palaeobiology with a Year Abroad
- Awarding institution: School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
- Dates: September 2014 – July 2018
- Degree level: First Class Honours
- Master’s supervisor: Prof. Sarah Gabbott
- Master’s dissertation topic: plastics in the geological environment
Prior education:
- September 2012 – July 2014: King Edward VII School, Sheffield: A levels: Geology (A), Chemistry (B), Biology (C)
- September 2007 – July 2012: Harry Carlton Comprehensive School, East Leake, Leicestershire: GCSEs: 10 at A*-B

Employment history

Feb 2023—Feb 2024: Postdoctoral Researcher, GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Friedrich-Alexander Universität, Nürnberg, Germany:
- Engaged in research focused on reconstructing sediment flux in ancient environments.
August 2018—January 2023: Graduate Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, USA:
- Taught lab sections of geoscience classes, including sedimentology and stratigraphy, physical geology, geomorphology and oceanography and graded assignments and exams.
June 2019—August 2019: Research Project Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, USA:
- Research assistant on the DATA 7 project (Profs Carrapa and Ducea (Geosciences) and Prof Surdeanu (Computer Sciences)) focused on producing a machine learning algorithm for producing big data in geoscience topics.
October 2017—May 2018: Note Taker, University of Leicester AccessAbility Centre, UK:
- Took lecture notes for students with accessibility requirements in a variety of subjects.
January 2017 – May 2017: Lab Assistant, Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, USA:
- Processed in excess of 600 sediment samples through various methods, including Loss On Ignition and grainsize analysis and keeping accurate records of samples handled and data collected.
January 2017 – May 2017: Residence Hall Association (RHA) Parliamentarian, University of Arizona, USA:
- Maintained the flow of student government meetings using Robert’s Rules of Parliamentary Procedure, using this to manage debates and settle disputes within the meetings.

Teaching and outreach

Taught 4 semesters of sedimentology labs for a 300-level undergraduate course and co-created a major overhaul of the materials for said labs. TA for 4 additional semesters of various undergraduate courses, including physical geology, oceanography and geomorphology. Additionally co-organised student outreach efforts to the general public at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show with the undergraduate Society of Earth Science Students in 2020 and 2022.

Fieldwork experience

Date	Award
August 2022	The Galileo Circle Scholarship
July 2021	Dr. H. Wesley Peirce and Maxine W. Peirce Graduate Scholarship
December 2019	J. Harold Courtright Scholarship, AZ Geological Society
May 2019	Dr. H. Wesley Peirce and Maxine W. Peirce Graduate Scholarship
April 2019	Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant
February 2019	The Galileo Circle Scholarship
August 2018	Bert Butler Scholarship
August 2018	Sulzer Geosciences Scholarship

Date	Conference	Presentation
October 2021	GSA Connects 2021, Portland OR, USA	Talk
April 2021	GeoDaze, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, USA	Talk
October 2020	GSA 2020 Connects Online	Talk
September 2019	Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Phoenix AZ, USA	Poster

About

Hi there!

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

First author

Co-author

Education

Employment history

Teaching and outreach

Fieldwork experience

Scholarships and awards

Scholarships and grants

Academic awards

Conferences and talks

IT skills

Downloadable CV