2022-2023 Officers


President: Hannah Kempf 

Hannah is a PhD student working with David Gold and Sandy Carlson.
Hannah is a paleobiologist.

​​Favorite...
  • Rock: Eclogite
  • ​Mineral: Aragonite
  • Fossil: Rugosan corals
  • Band: Boygenius
  • Song: "Shatter" by Maggie Rogers
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​Vice President: Esther Kennedy

Esther is a PhD student working with Tessa Hill.
Esther is a nearshore marine chemist.

​​Favorite...
  • Rock: Limestone
  • ​Mineral: Pyrite
  • Fossil: Trilobite
  • Music artists: First Aid Kit​​
  • Song: "Crossing Muddy Waters" covered by I'm With Her 
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Editor: Lucy Lu

Lucy is a PhD student working with Max Rudolph.
Lucy works on mantle dynamics problems.

​Favorite...
  • Rock: Black shale
  • ​Mineral: Pyrite
  • Fossil: tbd
  • Band: One Ok Rock
  • Song: tbd
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Treasurer: Tessa Brunoir

Tessa is a PhD student working with David Gold.
Tessa is a geobiologist and paleobiologist who studies early animal evolution.

Favorite...
  • Rock: Shale
  • ​Mineral: Carbon
  • Fossil: Pyritized ammonites
  • Singer: Kehlani
  • Song: "Cat Scratch" by Dua Saleh​
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Communications Coordinator: Erick Palafox

Erick is a PhD student working with Isabel Montañez.
Erick is a U-Pb carbonate geochronologist.

Favorite...
  • Rock: Marble
  • ​Mineral: Celestine
  • Fossil: Megalodon teeth
  • Band: The Killers
  • Song: "La Gata Bajo la Lluvia" by Rocío Dúrcal