Life is better outside.

Follow along as I explore new places!

May 2026 - Arizona

I graduated with my PhD in Astronomy and Planetary Science from NAU! Thank you to all of the friends, family, teachers, and advisors who have supported me in this very long, very rewarding endeavor!

September 2025 - Helsinki, Finland

So grateful to travel all the way to Finland for DPS this year! I gave a talk about my lab experiments studying ethylene and acetylene in Titan lake mixtures. Plus I took a bonus trip across the Baltic to Estonia!

October 2024 - Yosemite NP + Half Dome

A delightful reunion with dear friends in Yosemite! We went on a 4-day backpacking trip starting at Mono Meadows Trailhead. We hiked nearly 50 miles over the course of the trip, including our Half Dome summit! That was a major bucket list item for me and I'm so happy I finally did it!

October 2024 - Boise, ID

DPS this year was in Boise, ID! I presented a talk on my laboratory experiments to study propane in Titan lakes. I met so many wonderful people and learned so much, what a great conference!

March 2024 - New Zealand!

I am so grateful that I was able to travel to this uniquely beautiful corner of the globe! I presented my research at Extreme Solar Systems V in Christchurch, NZ. This project studies the effects of haze on atmospheric spectra, using Titan as an analog for a hazy exoplanet. After the conference, I took a 2 week road trip around the south island to hike around some glaciers!

June 2023 - France

My second international conference! I presented a talk at Titan Through Time VI detailing my lab experiments of Titan lakes and seas at depth. The most interesting result so far is the formation of a liquid-liquid-vapor (LLV) system in Titan lake mixtures with the addition of propane! After TTT VI, I headed south to Provence for a Moons of the Solar System workshop.