Education

NASA NHFP Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University 10/2023-present

Postdoctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology 6/2023-9/2023

PhD in Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology                               8/2018-5/2023, GPA: 4.00

    Thesis advisor: Dr. Yuk L. Yung, Academic Advisor: Dr. Heather Knutson             

    Thesis: “Habitability through Time: Photochemistry and Aerosols of Planetary Atmospheres”

B.A. Planetary Science, University of California Berkeley (at age 18 with dept. highest honors)      5/2018, GPA: 3.98

    Academic Advisor: Dr. Burkhard Militzer

    Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, UC Berkeley                                                       1/2018-7/2018

    Advisors: Dr. Peter Gao and Dr. Imke de Pater

Mission Experience

Research Data Analyst for MAVEN, Space Sciences Laboratory/UC Berkeley   5/2016-7/2018

     Advisors: Dr. Dave Mitchell (PI of SWEA instrument) and Dr. Shaosui Xu

Select Awards

NASA FINNEST Graduate Research Fellowship                                                                                2019-2022

ASCIT Teaching Award, for TA & Guest Lecturing Astrobiology, Caltech                                                       6/2022

Selected Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) Affiliate                                                                       12/2020

Outstanding Student Award, Association of Women Geoscientists: Bay Area                                                5/2018

Hartmann Grant, American Astronomical Society’s DPS 50th Meeting, Knoxville                                          10/2018

Honorable Mention, Barry S. Goldwater Scholarship                                                                                 4/2017

Department Award, University of California Berkeley                                                                             12/2016

Research Tools: Modeling Capabilities

     KINETICS: Caltech/JPL Photochemistry and Transport Model

     CARMA: Community Aerosol and Radiation Model for Atmospheres

     CEA: Chemical Equilibrium with Applications

     PICASO: Planetary Intensity Code for Atmospheric Scattering Observations.

     VIRGA: an open-source parametrized cloud model

     KINAQ: Modified the KINETICS platform to solve aqueous chemistry kinetically.  

Publications

* denotes student mentored

[1] Adams, D., Scheuscher, M., Hu R., Thomas, T., Scheller, E., Lillis, R., Smith, K.*, Wordsworth, R., Ehlmann, B., Rauer, H., and Yung, Y. Crustal Hydration Primed Early Mars with Warm and Habitable Conditions. In Review, Nature Geoscience.

[2] Adams, D., Kleinboehl, A., Li, K.-F., Mills, F., Shia, R.-L., Wordsworth, R., Yung, Y. Nitrogen Fixation at Paleo-Mars in Icy Climates. Submitted, Geophysical Research Letters.

[3] Adams, D., Luo, Y.C., Yung, Y. Hydrocarbon Chemistry in the Atmosphere of a Warm Exo-Titan. Front. in Astron. and Space Science, 19, doi:10.3389/fspas.2022823227

[4] Adams, D., Kataria, T., Batalha, N., Gao, P., Knutson, H. (2021). Spatially Resolved Modeling of Optical Albedos for a Sample of Six Hot Jupiters. Astrophyisical Journal, 926, 157, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac3d32

[5] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Wong, M., Dunn, P., Christensen, M.*, Dong, C., Hu, R., Yung, Y. (2021). Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. Astrobiology, 21, 8, doi:10.1089/ast.2020.2273

[6] Adams, D., Gao, P., de Pater, I., and Morley, C. (2019). Aggregate Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres. The Astrophysical Journal, 874, 61, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab074c

[7] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Lillis, R. L., et. al. (2018). Using Magnetic Topology to Probe the Sources of Mars’ Nightside Ionosphere. Geophysical Research Letters, 45(22), 12190-12197, doi: 10.1029/2018GL080629

[8] Christensen, M.*, Adams, D., Wong, M., Dunn, P., Yung, Y. New Estimates of Nitrogen Fixation at Early Earth, Life 14, no. 5 (2024): 601.

[9] Smith, K.*, Adams, D., Polek-Davis, N., Houssou, I., Yung, Y., Boxe, C. Impact of Novel H2O Absorption Cross-Sections on Abiotic Anoxic Carbon Dioxide-Nitrogen Rich Atmospheres. Submitted to JGR Planets & preparing for resubmission.

[10] Scheller, E., Ehlmann, B., Hu, R., Adams, D., Yung, Y. (2021). Crustal Hydration of Ocean-scale Water Volumes Controlled Martian Climate and Habitability, Science, 372, doi: 10.1126/science.abc7717

[11] Gladstone, R., Kammer, J, Adams, D., Yung, Y., Pryor, W., Strobel, D., Young, L., Parker, J., Stern, A. (2021). Constraints on Pluto’s H and CH4 Profiles from New Horizons Alice Ly-A Observations. Icarus, 356, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2020.113973

[12] Trumbo, S., Brown, M., Adams, D. (2021). The Geographic Distribution of Dense-phase O2 on Ganymede. Planet. Sci. J., 2, 139, doi:10.3847/PSJ/ac0cee

[13] Chachan, Y., Hutter-Jontof, D., Knutson, H., Adams, D., Gao, P., et al. [13 authors] (2020). A Featureless Infrared Transmission Spectrum for the Super-Puff Planet Kepler-79d. The Astronomy Journal, 160, 5, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/abb23a

[14] Fan, S., Gao, P., Zhang, X., Adams, D., Kutsop, N., Bierson, C., Liu, C., Young, L. (2022). Bimodal Distribution of Haze in Pluto’s atmosphere, Nature Communications, 13, 240, doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27811-6

[15] Willacy, K., Chen, S., Adams, D., Yung, Y (2022). Vertical distribution of cyclopropenylidene and propadiene in the atmosphere of Titan. Astrophysical Journal, 933, 230, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac6b9d

[16] Blanch, N., Kataria, T., Batalha, N., Adams, D (2022). Cloudy and Cloud-free Thermal Phase Curves with PICASO: Applications to WASP-43b. Astronomy Journal, 930, 93, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac658c

[17] Wong, I., Chachan, Y., Knutson, H., Henry, G., Adams, D., Kataria, T., et al. [22 authors] (2021). The Hubble PanCET Program: A Featureless Transmission Spectrum for WASP-29b and Evidence of Enhanced Atmospheric Metallicity on WASP-80b. AJ, 164, 1, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac7234

[18] Chen, S., Adams, D., Fan, S., Gao, P., Young, E., and Yung, Y. Deciphering Pluto's Haze: How a Solar-Powered Vapor-Pressure Plume Shapes Its Bimodal Particle Size Distribution. ApJL, submitted.

[19] Young, E., Barry, A., Adams, D., Buiel, M., Carriazo, C., Caspi, A., Cole, A., … Shawcross, J.*, …. Yung, Y [of 36 authors]. Large Changes in Pluto’s Haze Opacity from 2002 to 2015. PSJ, submitted.

Publications, in prep

[20] Shawcross, J.*, Adams, D., Wong, M., Smith, K.*, Yung Y. Predicting Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation in Nitrate Deposition on Early Mars, in prep for submission to JGR.

[21] Jones, G., Adams, D., Gorou, K.*, Okumura, M., Yung, Y. Impact of Updated HOx Chemistry and Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effects on Simulations of Water Escape from Mars. In prep for Science.

[22] Kleinboehl, A., Coleman, M., Adams, D., Schwander, F., Power, C.*, Weibel, J., HCN Emissions from the Explosive Volcanic Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991: Evidence for Abiotic Organic Synthesis in Subaerial Volcanic-Hydrothermal Systems, in prep for submission to JGR.  

[23] Adams, D., Thiemamn, E., Wong, M., Mayassi, M., Yung, Y, Wordsworth, R. Ion-Neutral Chemistry Drives a Faster Production of Coronal H During Solar Flares, in prep for submission to JGR.

Research Advising:

Group Meeting: I host a bi-weekly group meeting with all students and their collaborators to present papers and research updates. I host a group Slack channel for students to continue discussions offline. Workshop: I host a bi-weekly Python workshop (weekly in summer) with optional recap exercises. Individual Meetings:are held 1x/week.

Student Awards:

• Goldwater Scholars: Katerina Gorou, Kayla Smith

• Renuka Sharma Prize, Caltech: Katerina Gorou

• Carson Fellowship to U Arizona PhD Program: Kayla Smith

Current students:

·       Kayla Smith, 5/21-present (Central State University, an HBCU). Goldwater Scholar, presented at AbSciCon 2022 (Atlanta GA), AGU 2022 on Travel Grant, DPS 2023 and AGU 2023. Publication submitted (#9 in publication list) & co-author on publication in review (#1 in list).

·       Jaylen Shawcross, 5/21-present (high school, now: Caltech class of 2026), presented at AbSciCon 2022, AGU 2022, DPS 2023 & AGU 2023. Publication in prep. Co-author on publication submitted (#19) and 1st author manuscript in prep (#20).

·       Rachel Caulfield, 6/22-present (began: College of Williams & Mary senior, now: Purdue Masters Student). Presented at at DPS 2023.

·       Kaia Thomas, 1/24-present (Harvard, rising sophomore)

·       Jinyang Li, 2/24-present (Harvard, rising sophomore)

·       Ethan Lee, 6/24-present (Harvard, rising sophomore)

·       Madison Ell, 6/24-present (UCLA, rising senior)

·       Zach Snarr, 6/24-present (Cornell, rising sophomore)

Past students:

·       Madeline Christensen, 6/20-5/24 (high school & Caltech). Presented at DPS 2020, Habitable Worlds 2021, AGU 2022, and AGU 2023. 1st author publication accepted (#8 in publication list) & co-author publication (#5)

·       Tracy Xia, 6/22-8/23 (UC Berkeley, now: software engineer)

·       Marcos Perez, 6/23-8/23 (Caltech). Will present at DPS 2023.

·       Camilla Power, 5/21-05/23 (began: high school senior, now: class of 2026 Caltech)

·       Lulu Tierney, 6/22-12/22 (high school senior, now at Michigan State), presented at AGU 2022.

·       Katerina Gorou, 6/19-9/21 (began: Caltech junior, now: UC Berkeley grad student). Goldwater Scholar, Renuka Sharma Prize, presented at AGU 2021.

·       Kimia Hassibi, 6/21-9/21 (Caltech class of 2024), presented at DPS 2021

·       Peter Shen, 6/20-6/21 (began: high school senior, now: U Penn class of 2026)

·       Catherine Zheng, 6/20-8/20 (Yale class of 2023)

·       Schuyler Dick, 6/19-6/20 (began: Caltech, now: engineer at Heliogen), presented at AGU 2019.

Select Teaching Experience

Guest Lecturer (2 lectures) - Caltech Ge/Ay 159 (Winter 2024)

Guest Lecturer (5 lectures) - Caltech Ge/Ay 159 (Winter 2023)

Guest Lecturer (8 lectures) and Graduate TA – Caltech Ge/Ay 159 (Winter 2022) – ASCIT teaching award  

Guest Lecturer (7 lectures) and Graduate TA – Caltech Ge/Ay 159 (Winter 2021)

Graduate TA – Caltech Ge 103/11C (Spring 2020)

Reader, Section Leader – UC Berkeley Astro C12 (Spring 2018) and reader only in (Spring 2017)

Volunteer TA at MLK Middle (Spring 2017) and Brightworks School (Fall 2016)

Math Tutor at Napa Valley College Math Center (2014-2015)

Conferences

# = student mentored

[poster] Adams, D., Scheuscher, M., Hu R., Thomas, T., Scheller, E., Lillis, R., Smith, K., Wordsworth, R., Ehlmann, B., Rauer, H., and Yung, Y. Crustal Hydration Primed Early Mars with Warm and Habitable Conditions. AGU Fall Meeting 2023.

[poster] Christensen, M.*, Adams, D., Wong, M., Dunn, P., Yung, Y. New Estimates of Nitrogen Fixation at Early Earth AGU Fall Meeting 2023.

[poster] Smith, K.*, Adams, D., Mills, F., Yung, Y. Deposition of H2SO4 and SO2 at Early Mars. AGU Fall Meeting 2023.

[poster] Shawcross, J.*, Adams, D., Wong, M., Smith, K.*, Yung Y. Predicting Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation in Nitrate Deposition on Early Mars, AGU Fall Meeting 2023.

[poster] Adams, D., Scheucher, M., Hu, R., Lillis, R., Scheller, E., Ehlmann, B., Yung, Y. Synthesizing Sinks: How Mars’ Evolution Influenced the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate. AGU Fall Meeting 2022.

#[poster] Smith, S., Adams, D., Polek-Davis, N., Houssou, I., Yung, Y., Kasting, J., Boxe, C. Impact of Novel H2O Absorption Cross-Sections on Abiotic Anoxic CO2-N2 Rich Atmospheres. AGU Fall Meeting 2022.

#[oral] Christensen, M., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. New Estimates of Nitrogen Fixation on the Hadean Earth. AGU Fall Meeting 2022.

#[poster] Shawcross, J., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. Using Nitrogen Isotopes to Constrain Nitrogen Escape from Mars through Time. AGU Fall Meeting 2022.

#[poster] Tierney, L., Wong, M., Adams, D., Yung, Y. A Novel Framework for Assessing Semantic Information in Planetary Atmospheres for Habitability and Biosignatures. AGU Fall Meeting 2022.

[oral] Adams, D., Scheuscher, M., Scheller, E., Hu, R., Lillis, R., Ehlmann, B., Yung, Y. Synthesizing Sinks: How Mars’ Evolution Influenced the Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate. MAVEN PSG Meeting. October, 2022

[oral] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Hydrocarbon Chemistry in the Atmosphere of a Warmer Exo-Titan. DPS Meeting. 

[co-author] Yung, Y. Adams, D., Chen, S., Thiemann, E., Young, E., Barth, E. Ion Chemistry May Drive Responses in Haze Precursors at Pluto to Solar Variability. DPS Meeting.

[oral] Adams, D., Scheuscher, M, Scheller, E., Hu, R., Lillis, R., Ehlmann, B., Yung, Y. Synthesizing Escape and Sink Rates to Constrain Mars’ Early Atmospheric Chemistry. MAVEN PSG, Boulder CO. May 2022.

[oral] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Hydrocarbon chemistry in the Atmosphere of a Warm Exo-Titan. Astrobiology Conference, Atlanta GA, May 2022.

#[poster] Shawcross, J., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. Using Nitrogen Isotopes to Constrain Nitrogen Escape from Mars through Time. Astrobiology Conference, Atlanta GA, May 2022.

#[poster] Smith, S., Adams, D., Polek-Davis, N., Houssou, I., Yung, Y., Kasting, J., Boxe, C. Impact of Novel H2O Absorption Cross-Sections on Abiotic Anoxic Carbon Dioxide-Nitrogen Rich Atmospheres. Astrobiology Conference, Atlanta GA, May 2022.

#[oral] Power, C., Adams, D., Weibel, J., Kleinboehl, A., Coleman, M., Schwandner, F., Yung, Y. The Prebiotic Compound HCN and the Potential Role of Formamide in Stratospheric HCN Chemistry. AbSciCon, Atlanta, May 2022.

[oral] Adams, D., Li, K.-F., Mills, F., Sander, S., Shia, R.-L., Kleinboehl, A., Yung, Y. Explaining Nitrogen Fixation at Paleo-Mars by Investigating Diurnal & Heterogeneous Nitrogen Chemistry. AGU, Dec 2021.

#[oral] Shawcross, J., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. Using Nitrogen Isotopes to Constrain Nitrogen Escape from Mars through Time. Virtual, AGU, Dec 2021.

#[poster] Gorou, K., Adams, D., Jones, G., Okumura, M., Yung, Y. Impact of Updated HOx Chemistry and Deuterium Kinetic Isotope Effects on Simulations of Water Escape from Mars. Virtual, AGU, Dec 2021.

[oral] Jones, G., Adams, D., Gorou, K#, Yung, Y., Okumura, M. Ab initio calculations of the H + HO2 Reaction and its KIE: Impact on H2O Loss from Mars. Virtual, AGU, Dec 2021.

[oral] Li, J., Luo, Y., Mischna, M., Adams, D., Yung, Y. Localizing Methane Sources in Gale Crater using a Multi-Detector Strategy. Virtual, AGU, Dec 2021.

[oral] Adams, D., Barth, E., Chen, S., Thiemann, E., Gao, P., Fan, S., Young, E., Gladstone, R., Yung, Y. Photochemical hazes at Pluto respond to proxies for seasonality. Virtual, DPS, Oct 2021.

#[oral] Hassibi, K., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. Constraining HCN Production via HCN2 for applications to prebiotic chemistry. Virtual, DPS, Oct 2021.

[oral] Chen, S., Adams, D., Willacy, K., Fan, S., Yung, Y. Investigating Photochemical Hazes on Pluto with a Photochemical-Microphysical Model. Virtual, DPS, Oct 2021.

[oral] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Wong, M., Hu, R. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. Habitable Worlds Conference. Virtual, Feb 2021.

[oral] Adams, D. Kataria, T., Batalha, N., Gao, P., Knutson, H. Bright or Dark? The Importance of 3D Patchy Clouds for Hot Jupiter Dayside Albedos. AAS 237th Virtual Meeting, Jan 2021.

[poster] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Wong, M., Dunn, P., Hu, R., Yung, Y. Nitrogen Fixation on a Warm and Wet Early mars. AGU Fall Meeting, Virtual, Dec 2020.

[oral] Adams, D., Gao, P., Fan, S., Gladstone, R., Yung, Y. Photochemical Hazes at Pluto Respond to Proxies for Seasonality. Division for Planetary Sciences, Virtual, Oct 2020.

#[oral] Christensen, M., Adams, D., Wong, M., Yung, Y. New Estimates of Nitrogen Fixation on the Hadean Earth. Division for Planetary Sciences. Virtual, Oct 2020.

[co-author] Scheller, E., Ehlmann, B., Hu, R., Adams, D. The History of Water on Mars as Constrained through Hydrogen Isotopes. LPSC, Houston, TX, March 2020.

[co-author] Kleinbohl, A., Adams, D., Coleman, M., Schwander, F., Toon, G., Weisenstein, D., Yung, Y., Mather, T., and Stamenkovic, V. HCN emissions from the explosive volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines, in June 1991. Cities on Volcanoes 11, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 2020.

[poster] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Wong, M., Hu, R. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Dec 2019.

#[poster] Dick, S., Li, M., Adams, D., Kataria, T., Chen, P., Perl, S., Barge, L., Yung, Y. Synthetic Spectra of Potential Exo-Earths: Quantifying Biotic Signatures with AROC. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 2019.

[poster] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Wong, M., Hu, R. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. MAVEN Project Science Group Meeting. Boulder, CO, Oct 2019.

 [poster] Adams, D., Gao, P., de Pater, I., and Morley, C. Aggregate Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres. ExoClimes, Oxford UK, August 2019.

#[poster, co-authored] Kataria, T., Perl, S., Chen, P., Barge, L., Yung, Y., Adams, D., Dick, S., Li, M. A lab-to-model approach to understanding exoplanet biosignatures. Extreme Solar Systems IV, Iceland.

[oral] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y., Wong, M., Hu, R. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. Astrobiology Conference, Seattle, June 2019.

[oral] Adams, D., Gao, P., de Pater, I., and Morley, C. Aggregate Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres. UCSC OWL Workshop, Santa Cruz CA, June 2019.

[poster] Adams, D., Luo, Y., Yung, Y. Wong, M., Hu, R. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. MAVEN Project Science Group Meeting. College Park, MD, April 2019.

[co-authored] Wong, M., Adams, D., Luo, Y., Charnay, B., Gao, P., Yung,Y., Russell, M. (2019). NOx on Early Earth and Early Mars as Electron Acceptors for Life’s Emergence. American Astronomical Society 2019 Annual Meeting, Seattle, January 2019.

[oral] Adams, D., Gao, P., de Pater, I., and Morley, C. Aggregate Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres. AAS DPS 50th Annual Meeting, Knoxville, October 2018.

[poster, co-presenter] Wong, M., Adams, D., Hu, R., Yung, Y. Nitrogen Fixation on Early Mars. AAS Division for Planetary Science 50th Annual Meeting, Knoxville, October 2018.

[poster] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Andersson, L., Fowler, C., Elrod, M., Benna, M., Connerney, J. E. P., Lillis, R., Fillingim, M., Vogt, M. and Girazian, Z. Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure. AOGS 15th Annual Meeting. Honolulu, HI, June 2018.

[oral] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Andersson, L., Fowler, C., Elrod, M., Benna, M., Connerney, J. E. P., Lillis, R., Fillingim, M., Vogt, M, and Girazian, Z. Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure. AGU Fall General Assembly, New Orleans, December 2017.

[oral, co-authored] Lillis, R. J., Girazian, Z., Mitchell, D. L., Adams, D., Xu, S., Benna, M., Elrod, M. K., Larson, D. E., McFadden, J. P., Andersson, L., and Fowler, C. M. (2017). Electron Precipitation Control of the Mars Nightside Ionosphere. AGU Fall General Assembly, New Orleans, December 2017.

[poster] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Andersson, L., Fowler, C., Elrod, M., Benna, M., Connerney, J. E. P., Lillis, R., Fillingim, M., Vogt, M. and Girazian, Z. Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure. MAVEN Project Science Group Meeting. Boulder, CO, May 2018.

[poster] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Andersson, L., Fowler, C., Elrod, M., Benna, M., Connerney, J. E. P., Lillis, R., Fillingim, M., Vogt, M. and Girazian, Z. Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure. International Mars Aeronomy Conference, Boulder, CO, May 2017.

[poster] Adams, D., Xu, S., Mitchell, D. L., Andersson, L., Fowler, C., Elrod, M., Benna, M., Connerney, J. E. P., Lillis, R., Fillingim, M., Vogt, M. and Girazian, Z. Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure. AGU Fall General Assembly, San Francisco, December 2016.

Seminars & Colloquia

Invited Talks:

UC Berkeley Center for Integrative Planetary Science Seminar, scheduled for March 2024

Virtual Planet Laboratory, July 2023 “Habitability through Time: Photochemistry & Aerosols of Planetary Atmospheres”

Princeton Geo Lecture Series, Feb 2023 “New Insights into the Evolution & Habitability of Early Mars”

Seminars & Colloquia:

Title TBD, Upcoming Talk

Harvard University, Earth and Planetary Sciences Chalk Talk, scheduled for April 2024.

Synthesizing Escape & Sink Rates to Constrain Mars’ Early Atmospheric Chemistry

            Dix Planetary Science Department Seminar, California Institute of Technology, April 2022.

            Special EPS Division Seminar, Harvard University, February 2022.

            Yuk Lunch Seminar. July 2021.

Photochemistry, Aerosols, and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres

            Dix Planetary Science Department Seminar, California Institute of Technology. April 2021.

Bright or Dark? The Importance of 3D Patchy Clouds for Hot Jupiter Dayside Albedos.

            Exoplanetary Science Initiative Symposium, Aug 2020.

Influence of Magnetic Topology on Mars’ Ionospheric Structure:

MAVEN PF Science Meeting/Telecom, Feb 2019.

            Dix Planetary Science Department Seminar, California Institute of Technology. Jan 2019.

            ASSURE Seminar, Space Sciences Laboratory/UC Berkeley. July 2017.

            MAVEN PF Science Meeting/Telecom, March 2017.

            CIPS (Center for Integrated Planetary Science), UC Berkeley, Sept. 2016.

            ASSURE Seminar, Space Sciences Laboratory/UC Berkeley. July 2016. 

Aggregate Hazes in Exoplanet Atmospheres:

            Dix Planetary Science Department Seminar, California Institute of Technology. Jan 2019.

            Yuk Lunch Seminar, California Institute of Technology. Aug. 2018.

Leadership & Outreach Activities:

·      DEI committee member and Application Workshop co-host for NHFP Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications (2023-2024)

·      Undergrad Rep for Womxn in Geoscience at Caltech (2022-23)  

·      Graduate Teaching Panel at Caltech, panelist to discuss teaching methods for new TAs  

·      World Space Week at High School in Isai, Romania (Oct 2021), virtual talk about Mars evolution

·      GATE Academy (May, July 2021), Mars evolution and exoplanet aerosols presented to a 3rd grade class

·      Sierra Madre Middle School (April 2021), presented about exoplanets to 6-8th grade, virtual program

·      Astronomy Ambassador, AAS (Jan 2017-present), organize and attend public astronomy events. Select events: initiated, organized, and presented at “Mars Day” with the Novato Space Station Museum (Feb 2018), attended Bay Area Science Festival (Nov. 2017)

·      Judge: Caltech’s Undergraduate Perpall Speaking Competition Semi-Final Session B (Nov 2018)

·      Judge: Space Science Laboratory REU/ASSURE Poster Presentation Judge (Aug 2017)

·      Volunteer Note-taker, Napa Valley College (Fall 2013, 2014) Submitted lecture notes from Calculus II and Intro to Chemistry to assist those registered in the Disabled Students Program

Extracurricular Activities

Swimming:

Swam in Pro & Post-Grad Group + Asst. Coached 13-14 groups with Mission Viejo Nadadores (2023)

Senior Group Swimmer - Terrapins (2008-2022)

Medalist at Speedo CA/NV Sectionals A final, 800m free (07/2022)

   Marathon Swimming: 17 km Portland Bridge Swim 1st place overall women’s division (07/2022)

   Futures Qualifier 100+200yd back (2023)

   30th in USA National Age Group Rankings, 1650yd free (2013)

USMS 6000y Long Distance Age Group National Record Holder (2023)

Ballet:

Professional: Anaheim Ballet’s The Nutcracker, performed 3x weekends in Orange County and toured to Nevada, cast in demi-soloist & corps de ballet roles (Dec 2019).

Performing & Training: student performer in 6 seasons of The Nutcracker with Oakland Ballet Company (2009-17; Graham Lustig, Bat Abbit). Attended on 90% scholarship: Joffrey Ballet School, Pre-Professional Summer Intensive (2017).