Dr. Kristina L. Butler
sedimentology, geochemistry, and geochronology
cliffs of the Cretaceous Paso del Sapo Formation in the Chubut river valley, Patagonia.
Photo credit: Dr. Peter Flaig
Paleoclimate archives and critical mineral resources in arid to hyper arid settings
sedimentology, U-Th geochronology, and stable isotope geochemistry (traditional stable isotopes, clumped isotopes, and triple oxygen isotopes) of ancient and modern lagoon, wetland, and lake sediments.
Cenozoic paleoclimate and uplift history of a high-elevation hyper-arid basin, Salar de Atacama, Chile.
carbonate clumped & triple oxygen isotope paleothermometry and paleoaltimetry from lacustrine and palustrine carbonates and evaporite minerals
undergraduate mentee: seeking mentee.
collaborators: LeeAnn Munk, David Boutt, Daniel Ibarra, Katharine Huntington (née Ruhl), Cathy Gagnon
funding from: NSF EAR (Tectonics) Postdoctoral Fellowship #2052913
Miocene-Pleistocene lacustrine sedimentation in Clayton Valley, NV.
sedimentology, geochronology, provenance, and geochemistry of lacustrine sediment cores.
undergraduate mentee: seeking mentee.
recent publications:
Coffey et al., 2021 Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
Gagnon et al., in press GSA Bulletin
collaborators: LeeAnn Munk, David Boutt, Daniel Ibarra, Tripti Bhattacharya
Mesozoic-Cenozoic tectonic evolution of northern Patagonia
integrating sedimentology, provenance, geochronology, and the sedimentary and bedrock record of arc magmatism .
undergraduate mentee: Anthony Edgington
recent publications:
Butler et al., 2020 Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Gianni et al., 2020 Gondwana Research
Folguera et al., 2020 Journal of South American Earth Sciences
Navarrete et al., 2020 Journal of South American Earth Sciences
collaborators: Andrés Echaurren, César Navarrete, Guido Gianni, Andrés Folguera
Metrics for assessing diversity, equity & inclusion in the geosciences
ongoing research:
>15 years of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awards in geoscience go to a few top school
recent publications:
Fernandes et al., 2020 The Sedimentary Record
futurerockdoc DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION ISSUES IN GEOSCIENCE LIBRARY
I recently launched an academic book club focused on science-backed retention of geoscience students from underrepresented minority groups.
The Better Mentor Book Club:
an academic reading group focused on developing science-based mentorship practices for recruiting and retaining URM students in geoscience
Join us here.
Recent blog posts & articles
Questions you should ask a potential graduate school adviser. Kristina L. Butler, futureROCKdoc. November 20, 2021.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: >15 years of Geoscience awards and application advice from a panel of awardees. Kristina L. Butler, Science Y’all. October 18, 2021.
Field Camp 2020: a photo tour. Kristina L. Butler, Science Y’all. October 18, 2021.
Jackson School Community Compiles Official Inventory of DEI Initiatives. Megan Flansburg, Hima Hassenruck-Gudipati, Alison Tune, Kristina Butler, Kiara Gomez, and Cat Ross, Science Y’all. August 6, 2020.
Contacting a prospective graduate school adviser. Kristina L. Butler, futureROCKdoc. October 4, 2017 (& updated annually).