People
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Assistant Scientist, Lead PI
Rock and ice rheology - Strain localization - Microstructures
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Postdoctoral Investigator
Experimental rock deformation - Rheological flow laws - Microphysics
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Maia Cohen
Graduate Student
Acoustic measurements - Semi-brittle deformation
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Namitha Kumar
Graduate Student
Petrology - Volatile cycling - Noble gas geochemistry
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Caroline Needell
Graduate Student
Ice rheology - Glacier calving
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Rilee Thomas
Graduate Student
Ice rheology - Ice sheet microstructure
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Halley Wilkinson
Summer Student Fellow
Semi-brittle deformation - Microstructures
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Kea
Lab Manager
Treats - Chasing squirrels - Belly rubs
Alumni
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Daeyeong Kim
Visiting Investigator
2022โ2023
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Dohyun Kim
Visiting Investigator
2022โ2023
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Namitha Kumar
Summer Student Fellow
2022
Interested in joining our group?
We are always looking for motivated postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate researchers.
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