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Education
University of Washington
PhD: Earth and Space Science
Dartmouth College
B.E.: Engineering (Environmental Concentration)
B.A.: Earth Science modified with Environmental Studies
Publications
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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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ECM Insights Into Allan Hills Stratigraphy
Kirkpatrick, LR; O’Reilly, J; Fudge, TJ
COLDEX 2023 Annual Meeting, Corvallis, OR
Talk · 23-Sep
Mentorship
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
Chinonso Obiefule
UT Austin Undergraduate in COLDEX REU Program
Project: One-Dimensional Diffusion Model of CO2
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Melissa Mendoza
UW Undergraduate in UW Idenity and Belonging in Science Program
Project: One-Dimensional Diffusion Model of Water Isotopes in Oldest Ice
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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2 High School Students
Mentored two students in RISE program at IMSA through COLDEX
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Awards
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.
COLDEX CECR Scholarship
$4953 for cosmogenic nuclide dating of rocks in ancient ice
Quaternary Research Center Director Discretionary Grant,
$2000 for alpine ECM work
COLDEX ECR Scholarship
$5000 for project investigating ice core layering
Graduate Student Fellowship Award
$2000 for Alpine Ice Core ECM project
“Indomitable Poster”
Best Overall Poster at ESS Research Gala
Warren F. Upham 1871 Geology Prize
Best Dartmouth Earth Science Senior Honors Thesis
Stefansson Fellowship
$4000 for Denali Research Expedition
Andrew W. Mellon Grant
$1500 for Denali Research Expedition
James O. Freeman Presidential Scholar
Funding for 3 terms of undergraduate research
Philip R. Jackson Award
Best team project in Introduction to Engineering
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Professional Activities
AGU Local Science Partner
Advocated for science to members of Congress in DC and WA
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PNW Climate Ambassador
Science communication training and outreach with the UW Program on Climate Change and Washington State Climate Office
AGU Voices for Science
12-month hands-on science policy engagement training program
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