Taylor was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. Before starting with RECCS, he worked at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. Taylor attended the Larimer County campus at Front Range Community College and will transfer to the Westminster campus in the fall of 2016. He is working towards an Associate of Science degree with a focus in Geology. He plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in 2017.

Research Project: Processes Affecting Spatial Variability in Sediment Size at Chalk Creek, Colorado. Mentors: Greg Tucker and Charlie Shobe, CIRES.

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