
Heather Kirkpatrick
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Heather Kirkpatrick
@hm_kirkpatrick
Isotope geochemist studying early Earth and magmatism; Assistant Professor at University of Louisiana at Lafayette






I need to acknowledge our director of grad studies @GregoryRSL for treating all students—current, past, accepted, & rejected—with the kindness that academia can so sadly lack. He’s going viral on Reddit for his thoughtful rejection letters, & I hope other programs follow suit.



You know what’s weak? A state with no volcanoes. Michigan is one of those states.


The ion probe lab at UCLA will host a workshop for grad & advanced undergrad students on the application of secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) to Earth & planetary sciences, Feb 12-16 2024. Application deadline Dec. 21. Apply at uclasims.epss.ucla.edu/workshop-2024/ #SIMS #geology


🐙 Cthulhu for Speaker of the House 🐲 🐙Consensus-builder 🐲Visionary #crossstitch #Speakerofthehousevote

#MinCup23 R2M8 Barbenheimer showdown! Arsenuranospathite has radioactive uranium nestled in a deadly cocktail of arsenic, while Rhodochrosite is a brilliantly-pink carbonate gem. Vote: mineralcup.org/2023/campaigns… Results: mineralcup.org/results/round-…

#MinCup23 Round 1 Match 10 is a pair of A+ minerals associated with alterations: guano-born sky-blue #Ammineite vs pale arsenic-rich #Adamite lurking near weathered zinc deposits. Vote: mineralcup.org/2023/campaigns… Results: mineralcup.org/results/round-…










