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Education

2022 - 2027

University of Washington

PhD: Earth and Space Science

Dissertation: Developing Ice Core Paleoclimate Records through the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene in Antarctic Blue Ice Areas

Advisor: T.J. Fudge & Eric Steig

2018 - 2022

Dartmouth College

B.E.: Engineering (Environmental Concentration)

Capstone: Sustainable Shoebox Design

B.A.: Earth Science modified with Environmental Studies
Thesis: Denali Record of Winter Aleutian Low Intensity and North Pacific Temperature

Advisor: Erich Osterberg

Publications

In Prep

Characterization of Complex Basal Layering in an Ancient Allan Hills Ice Core
Kirkpatrick, LR; Chalif, J.; Brandis, D.; Carter, A.; Choi, A.; Davidge, L.; Handley, M.; Hishamunda, V.; Jongebloed, U.; Kalk, M.; Korotkikh, E.; Marks-Peterson, J.; Schauer, A.; Stoll, N.; Tipton, L.; Brook, E.; Aarons, S.; Buizert, C.; Cole-Dai, J.; Higgins, J.; Koffman, B.; Osterberg, E.; Steig, E.; Shackleton, S.; Fudge, TJ
Climate of the Past

In Prep

Fidelity and stratigraphy of the Antarctic Allan Hills old ice archive from Continuous Flow Analysis
Hudak, A; Banerjee, A; Buizert, C; Brook, E; Kalk, M; Davidge, L; Schauer, A; Steig, E; Brown, N; Kirkpatrick, L; Chalif, J; Osterberg, E; Miranda, M; Saltzman, E; Hishamunda, V; Higgins, J

In Prep

Alpine ice core perspectives on North Pacific black carbon sources and transport
Chalif, J; Osterberg, E; Kehrwald, N; Dibb, J; Edwards, R; Ferris, D; Handley, M; Jasmann, J; Jongebloed, U; Kirkpatrick, LR; Koffman, B; Kreutz, K; Leung, M; Lonergan, M; Schachterle, M; Scheuer, E; Saltzman, E; Wake, C; Winski, D
GRL

In Prep

Dust Record from Allan Hills Blue Ice: Towards Extending the Archive to 4000 ka
Choi, A; Carter, A; Marks-Peterson, J; Shackleton, S; Higgins, J; Brook, E; Kirkpatrick, LR; Chalif, J; Aarons, S

In Review

Fabric texture, and bubble characteristics of the 2 million-year old Allan Hills blue ice core ALHIC1901
Stoll, N; Shaya, M; Kirkpatrick, LR; Freitag, J; Hishamunda, V; Manos, JM; Jansen, D; Weikusat, I; Fegyveresi, J; Lipovsky, BP; Brook, E; Shackleton, S; Higgins, J; Fudge, TJ
Manuscript Submitted to JGR: Solid Earth
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2025

Three-dimensional multitrack electrical conductivity method for interpretation of complex ice core stratigraphy
Kirkpatrick, LR; Carter, AJ; Marks-Peterson, J; Shackleton, S; Fudge, TJ
Journal of Glaciology, 71.0, e105
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2025

Radar Derived Crystal Orientation Fabric Suggests Dynamic Stability at the Summit of Hercules Dome
Hills, BH; Holschuh, N; Hoffman, AO; Horlings, AN; Erwin, E; Kirkpatrick, LR; Fudge, TJ; Steig, EJ; Christianson, K
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 130.0
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2022

Fire trapped in ice: An introduction to biomass burning records from high-alpine and polar ice cores
Brugger, SO, Kirkpatrick, LR & Yeung, LY
Past Global Changes Magazine, 30.0, 106-107
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2022

The Renovated Thacher Observatory and First Science Results
Swift, J; Andersen, K; Arculli, K; Browning, O; Ding, J; Edwards, N; Fanning, T; Geyer, J; Huber, G; Jin-Ngo, Dylan; Kelliher, B; Kirkpatrick, C; Kirkpatrick, LR; Klink, K; Lavine, C; Lawrence, G; Lawrence, Y; Lin, F; Leung, C; Luebbers, J; Myles, J; O’Neill, TJ; Osuna, J; Phipps, P; Rahman, G; Rosenbaum, T; Stacey, H; Stacey, P; Tang, H; Wood, A; Wilcox, A; Vyhnal, CR; Yang, G; Yim, J; Yin, Y; Zhang, J; Foley, RJ; Gardner, P; Stafford, G; Rowe, D; Ivarsen, K; Hedrick, R
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 134.0, 35005
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Selected Presentations

2025

Progress on Interpreting Allan Hills Stratigraphy
Kirkpatrick, LR; Chalif, J; Carter, A; Choi, A; Davidge, L; Handley, M; Hishamunda, V; Kalk, M; Korotkikh, E; Marks-Peterson, J; Schauer, A; Shackleton, S; Stoll, N; Tipton, L; Brook, E; Buizert, C.; Higgins, J; Kofman, B; Osterberg, E; Steig, E; Fudge, TJ
COLDEX 2023 Annual Meeting, Corvallis, OR
Talk · 25-Sep

2025

Characterization of Complex Basal Layering in an Ancient Allan Hills Ice Core
Kirkpatrick, LR; Chalif, J; Carter, A; Choi, A; Davidge, L; Handley, M; Hishamunda, V; Kalk, M; Korotkikh, E; Marks-Peterson, J; Schauer, A; Shackleton, S; Stoll, N; Tipton, L; Brook, E; Buizert, C.; Higgins, J; Kofman, B; Osterberg, E; Steig, E; Fudge, TJ
Ice Core Community Meeting, Minneapolis, NM
Talk · 5/1/25

2024

Coordinated ECM, Water Isotope, Chemistry, and DustCoordinated ECM, Water Isotope, Chemistry, and Dust Coordinated ECM, Water Isotope, Chemistry, and Dust Measurements Provide New Insights into Allan Hills Layering
Kirkpatrick, LR; Fudge, TJ; Chalif, J; Tipton, L; Davidge, L; Sliwinski, M; Osterberg, E; Koffman, B; Stieg, E
Ice Core Community Meeting
Talk · 24-May

2023

Stratigraphy in Highly Thinned Ice Cores
Kirkpatrick, LR; Fudge, TJ; Chalif, JI; Tipton, L
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Talk · 23-Dec
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2023

ECM Insights Into Allan Hills Stratigraphy
Kirkpatrick, LR; O’Reilly, J; Fudge, TJ
COLDEX 2023 Annual Meeting, Corvallis, OR
Talk · 23-Sep

Mentorship

2026

Hailey Smith
UW Undergraduate in UW Idenity and Belonging in Science Program
Project: Interpreting Electrical Conductivity and Continous Flow Analysis Variability in the Allan Hills

2024

Chinonso Obiefule
UT Austin Undergraduate in COLDEX REU Program
Project: One-Dimensional Diffusion Model of CO2
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2024

Melissa Mendoza
UW Undergraduate in UW Idenity and Belonging in Science Program
Project: One-Dimensional Diffusion Model of Water Isotopes in Oldest Ice

2023

Jamie O’Reilly
Red Rock Community College student in COLDEX REU Program
Project: Identifying True Dip of Layering in Large Diameter Ice Cores: A Novel Approach Using Multi-Track ECM
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2023

2 High School Students
Mentored two students in RISE program at IMSA through COLDEX
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Awards

2025

COLDEX Community Leadership Award
Received center-wide award for exemplary leadership and broadening participation efforts in the COLDEX community. Nominated by six community members, largely for my work leading ice core proccessing efforts while training new participants.

2025

COLDEX CECR Scholarship
$4953 for cosmogenic nuclide dating of rocks in ancient ice

2024

Quaternary Research Center Director Discretionary Grant,
$2000 for alpine ECM work

2023

COLDEX ECR Scholarship
$5000 for project investigating ice core layering

2023

Graduate Student Fellowship Award
$2000 for Alpine Ice Core ECM project

2023

“Indomitable Poster”
Best Overall Poster at ESS Research Gala

2022

Warren F. Upham 1871 Geology Prize
Best Dartmouth Earth Science Senior Honors Thesis

2022

Stefansson Fellowship
$4000 for Denali Research Expedition

2022

Andrew W. Mellon Grant
$1500 for Denali Research Expedition

2021

James O. Freeman Presidential Scholar
Funding for 3 terms of undergraduate research

2020

Philip R. Jackson Award
Best team project in Introduction to Engineering
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Professional Activities

2025

AGU Local Science Partner
Advocated for science to members of Congress in DC and WA
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2025

PNW Climate Ambassador
Science communication training and outreach with the UW Program on Climate Change and Washington State Climate Office

2023

AGU Voices for Science
12-month hands-on science policy engagement training program
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