It’s my birthday and my family hit it OUT of the park with this one! Holds true now and forever (and very apt when I’m in the depths of two proposals ;)

First shot: sugarcane The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times Still used to make rum of course!

One of my favorite parts of grad school has been living in a bikeable community for the first time. A sunny day in the PNW means taking a ride to soak up that vitamin D!

It was a core lab day today! Can you guess how many meters of sediment core I moved today? (Spoiler: enough to count as my workout of the day!)

Last sunrise in the Lone Star State! Love being home, but ready (ish?) to get back in the groove.

Soaking in the couple days of sun I get while home in Texas before heading back to Oregon!

Happy new year! May this year be kind and everything you want it to be!

Very exciting day to wake up and see my name as a PUBLISHED author for the first time! As someone who is #DisabledinSTEM it was such an honor to be a part of this collaborative work on #selfdetermination!

That’s a wrap on #AGU2025 for me- about a million steps later and mentioning methane seeps and marine sediment cores every other sentence.

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Oh no... Seeing the direct tweet is even more frightening. Every day is a new crisis, and the repercussions are unimaginable.

The faces of #CEOAS science! Collect the full set of trading cards at #AGU2025 in New Orleans this week. Oregon State University is at the Exhibition Hall, Booth 303!

Guess who I found!!! Sofia and I did our #REU at JMU (U-ROCKS) back in 2024 when we both were hoping to become graduate students- and now we both are! #AGU2025

See you soon AGU!

Somehow it’s the last day of classes for my first term in grad school??

Happy Friendsgiving from Oregon! I’m so grateful to have made such amazing friends to celebrate with ❤️

Routine end of term shoutout to Zotero!! This term paper couldn’t happen without you.

It’s been a hot second since I updated here (first term grad school and all that), but today I learned that the first paper I ever helped write was accepted for publication!! I’m going to be published!!

Good? Election news?? Can it be??!

Whatever you think of the White House as a building or a symbol, the fact is that the image of it being torn apart on a whim two days after 7 million people hit the streets against autocracy is going to make a HUGE amount of people really, really angry, and that's an energy that should be harnessed.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:

Grant Park Chicago. #NoKings

So proud of my ATX!!!!

They can't really give a narrative about how dangerous and angry people are when they're hopping in frog costumes, dancing with rainbow flags, and singing songs while playing drums & chanting against fascism. The vibes are so happy and wonderful and filled with hope & resistance Y'all are amazing

Corvallis, Oregon #NoKings

It’s time to say #NoKings and here’s what’s happening in Corvallis, OR!! Dance parties for democracy. With joy and love for our nation and ALL people, we stand up against fascism.

The world has lost its most powerful advocate for nature and hope. Yet many remain who will continue her legacy and I know she will continue to inspire generations more.

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It’s my first (official) day of grad school! First day of 17th grade, but who’s counting? ;)

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

Cascadia 2025 was SUCH a blast! Though I have to say…rocks > fish ;) 1. Mt Hood 2. Columbia River Flood Basalts 3. Stonehenge 4. My presentation (at Stonehenge)

my sweet, feisty snowball passed over the rainbow bridge today. snowy was a lover of bags and boxes and naps, and being exceptionally loud and catty. he has a huge personality, and was never afraid to show it. love you forever, snowy

sleeping spot for the night for field camp!!!

Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.

Go Bills!!!

Loving the bikeable city I now live in, the library just down the road, and the thrift shop where everything is like $2. Not loving that I didn’t even make it a week here and my bike was stolen (lock and all).

Oregon Coast has my whole heart already. The beaches and rocks (basalt) are fantastic, but it’s the wildlife that takes the cake. In 24 hours I’ve seen whales, sea lions, harbor seals, and SEA OTTERS (only my all time favorite animal). Newport has been good to me!

Road trip to Oregon backlog! Spent all morning at Arches National Park (they have their parking on point!), exploring the Entrada Sandstone and salt dome with my mama. And yes, the U-Haul got in on the action as well. 1. Cathedral Towers 2. Balanced Rock 3. Pine Tree Arch 4. North Window Arcg

Exploring the American southwest while en route to Oregon has been some of the best exploring I have ever done! Canyonlands is my new favorite place on Earth and Newspaper Rock had me all in my sentimental feels. Also, U-Haul should totally sponsor me ;)

You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.

I do wish people would treat transphobia as the serious red flag it is, because if someone is repeating bullshit pseudoscience talking points from right wing cranks, that's just as bad as conceding to anti-vax nonsense and undermining trust in science and medicine, alarm bells should be sounding!

Bluesky now the platform of choice for scientists and other non-fascists.

It was a quick trip to see my cousin, but lovely nonetheless! Spending all weekend enjoying a kettle lake + bog with family was delightful.

hello michigan!

Proud to be represented by Erin Zwiener today! This is a naked power grab using the tragedy in the Hill Country as cover. Gerrymandering will not save our neighbors and families when the next flood comes.

Happy Friday and Happy 1st of August - we are officially in back-to-school prep now. That means I need to start recruiting seminar speakers!! Please use the linked form below if you are interested in speaking to our students! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...