Researcher/founder/webmaster: OceanJasper.org

I have a research background in physics and engineering. I started collecting 'Ocean Jasper' almost 5 years ago. In early 2018, I realized that I should have been buying collector grade slabs and high quality old stock rough during those 5 years. I decided at the same time that there simply is not enough research out there on this material, and that not enough preservation of large-scale specimens was being done so that future researchers and mineral enthusiasts could study this amazing (and now depleted) material. I am presently working to build a collection for complete research study, and to encourage others to support preservation and study of this material over further processing loss. To that end, I have created the nonprofit site OceanJasper.org, which includes photo galleries of rare specimens and research papers.

I recently published "Ocean Jasper: A Natural Wonder and a Geological Mystery", the first book published on Ocean Jasper, containing historical information, classification of features, and a discussion of formation, including my own theory/model of formation, plus full color images of many rare specimens. This book is available on Amazon.com in paperback and ebook format and Apple Books in iBook format. All author proceeds from sales of this book are donated to a research fund to conduct scientific characterization studies of this amazing material.