Emily Mixon, PhD
@emilyemixon.bsky.social
Rock Doc | Isotope Geochemist + Lab Wrangler | UW-Madison U-Series "SLEUTh" Lab | Geochronology | Solid Earth/Climate | She/Her |
Cat Mom + Human Mama + Wife | Books + Snacks + Run + Bike | Tex-Pat in Wisconsin | Views = Own | https://www.emilyemixon.com/
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Emily Mixon, PhD
@emilyemixon.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Many new #geoscience faces! I'm a #rockdoc #isotope #geochemist. I've worked on #geochronology spanning Quaternary-Archean. I recently got a dream job managing @drandreadutton.bsky.social #SLEUThLab. (views=my own). I'm a human + cat mama. I love: mtn biking, running, snacks, board games, books!
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Only a few hours left to pick if #Copper our #Ilmenite is going to the #OreCup finals!
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
Results for Semifinals Match 1 — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for Copper vs Ilmenite
www.mineralcup.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Only a few hours left to pick if #Copper our #Ilmenite is going to the #OreCup finals!
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
Congratulations to @drandreadutton.bsky.social on this well-deserved award! I feel very fortunate to work with someone who truly 'walks the walk' when it comes to engaging the public with climate research.
Some personal news: This week I was awarded the Geological Society of America Public Service award for all my work communicating climate science to the public. I received this beautiful award (they know their audience, geologists love rocks!)
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Congratulations to @drandreadutton.bsky.social on this well-deserved award! I feel very fortunate to work with someone who truly 'walks the walk' when it comes to engaging the public with climate research.
Thanks to Brooke Norsted + #WISciFest for hosting a beautiful event this week featuring my PhD work on the Acasta Gneiss! It was a joy to join my mentors Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum in convo w/ textile artist Leah Evans to chat about #DeepTime #PlateTectonics & #SciArt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGz7...
Crossroads of Ideas: Threading the Story of Earth's Oldest Rocks
YouTube video by Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thanks to Brooke Norsted + #WISciFest for hosting a beautiful event this week featuring my PhD work on the Acasta Gneiss! It was a joy to join my mentors Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum in convo w/ textile artist Leah Evans to chat about #DeepTime #PlateTectonics & #SciArt. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGz7...
I'm excited that CAMECA is featuring some of my #PhD work (PNAS 2024). Analyzing #zircons from the oldest crust using the SIMS @uwmadscience.bsky.social was a once in a lifetime experience. I'm grateful to mentors + co-authors who made it all possible! #Geochemistry www.cameca.com/learning-zon...
Large Geometry SIMS: Not just any isotopes lead to the limits of Earth’s past!
LG-SIMS zircon geochemistry reveals archean diversity
www.cameca.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm excited that CAMECA is featuring some of my #PhD work (PNAS 2024). Analyzing #zircons from the oldest crust using the SIMS @uwmadscience.bsky.social was a once in a lifetime experience. I'm grateful to mentors + co-authors who made it all possible! #Geochemistry www.cameca.com/learning-zon...
Madison pals! Join us on WEDNESDAY! I'll be joining my #PhD mentors, Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum, in conversation with Leah Evans, a local textile artist who has been producing a piece about scales of space and time for the #UWGeologyMuseum! #WIScienceFestival #ScienceArt wid.wisc.edu/event/crossr...
October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Madison pals! Join us on WEDNESDAY! I'll be joining my #PhD mentors, Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum, in conversation with Leah Evans, a local textile artist who has been producing a piece about scales of space and time for the #UWGeologyMuseum! #WIScienceFestival #ScienceArt wid.wisc.edu/event/crossr...
#Geoscience #JobAlert #PhD Join UW-Madison Geoscience! Our department is recruiting at the Assistant Professor level for someone who addresses problems related to the Energy Transition (expertise in critical minerals, economic geology, and/or decarbonization). jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant Professor of Geoscience (RISE-EARTH) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#Geoscience #JobAlert #PhD Join UW-Madison Geoscience! Our department is recruiting at the Assistant Professor level for someone who addresses problems related to the Energy Transition (expertise in critical minerals, economic geology, and/or decarbonization). jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
#NSF #GRFP is now excluding 2nd yr #gradstudents. This is a bad move! 2nd yr apps meant students could use the financial freedom to pivot research or advisors. I fear this will reinforce the pattern where a small n of institutions reap the largest % of awards each yr. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
September 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#NSF #GRFP is now excluding 2nd yr #gradstudents. This is a bad move! 2nd yr apps meant students could use the financial freedom to pivot research or advisors. I fear this will reinforce the pattern where a small n of institutions reap the largest % of awards each yr. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
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"A republic, if you can keep it"
-- Benjamin Franklin
-- Benjamin Franklin
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
"A republic, if you can keep it"
-- Benjamin Franklin
-- Benjamin Franklin
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Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.
September 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.
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In a blistering decision on Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration and the OPM acted illegally when it fired tens of thousands of probationary federal employees at NOAA, NSF, and other agencies “for cause” in February.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In a blistering decision on Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration and the OPM acted illegally when it fired tens of thousands of probationary federal employees at NOAA, NSF, and other agencies “for cause” in February.
buff.ly/adxZ0IE
buff.ly/adxZ0IE
Madison friends! Save the date! I'll be joining my #PhD mentors, Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum, in conversation w/ Leah Evans, a local textile artist who we have been working with to produce a piece about geologic time for the #UWGeologyMuseum! #WIScienceFestival #ScienceArt wid.wisc.edu/event/crossr...
Crossroads of Ideas: Threading the Story of Earth’s Oldest Rocks
Ancient geology meets modern creativity! Scientists studying the Earth’s oldest rocks collab with a textile artist to bring them to life!Join us for a very special Wisconsin Science Festival edition of Crossroads of Ideas, where ancient geology meets modern creativity. This engaging evening features scientists Tyler
wid.wisc.edu
September 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Madison friends! Save the date! I'll be joining my #PhD mentors, Annie Bauer + Tyler Blum, in conversation w/ Leah Evans, a local textile artist who we have been working with to produce a piece about geologic time for the #UWGeologyMuseum! #WIScienceFestival #ScienceArt wid.wisc.edu/event/crossr...
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With just under eight hours to go, #Calcite has a slight lead over #Perovskite in #MinCup25 Round 1, Match 4. This is one of those matchups that could easily have been a Finals if they were on opposite sides of the bracket. As it is, someone’s going home early.
www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
With just under eight hours to go, #Calcite has a slight lead over #Perovskite in #MinCup25 Round 1, Match 4. This is one of those matchups that could easily have been a Finals if they were on opposite sides of the bracket. As it is, someone’s going home early.
www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Very useful work! Excited to read.
Happy to share the long-awaited results of our community experiment comparing high-precision ID-TIMS U-Pb lab performance🧪⚒️
We do pretty well but as ever there is room for improvement 🤓 Stay tuned!
doi.org/10.5194/gchr...
We do pretty well but as ever there is room for improvement 🤓 Stay tuned!
doi.org/10.5194/gchr...
Interlaboratory reproducibility of ID-TIMS U–Pb geochronology evaluated with a pre-spiked natural zircon solution
Abstract. The highest precision and accuracy in U–Pb geochronology is achieved using isotope dilution thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (ID-TIMS), a technique which owes its reliability to precise ...
doi.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Very useful work! Excited to read.
"To be effective, UREs should be thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of students who may otherwise miss out on career opportunities tied to networking and community-building."
I love that this program took participant feedback seriously + implemented evidence-based lessons between 2 cohorts!
I love that this program took participant feedback seriously + implemented evidence-based lessons between 2 cohorts!
A successful undergraduate research experience (URE) program run through @osuceoas.bsky.social @oregonstate.edu incorporated alternative design features to meet the needs of students who don’t typically have access to time-intensive field or lab-based UREs.
eos.org/science-upda...
eos.org/science-upda...
An Accessible Alternative for Undergraduate Research Experiences - Eos
This program reimagined traditional undergraduate research experiences to lower barriers to participation and support students as they explored the whole arc of scientific research.
eos.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"To be effective, UREs should be thoughtfully designed to meet the needs of students who may otherwise miss out on career opportunities tied to networking and community-building."
I love that this program took participant feedback seriously + implemented evidence-based lessons between 2 cohorts!
I love that this program took participant feedback seriously + implemented evidence-based lessons between 2 cohorts!
Reminder as we kick off the academic year that the Geoscience Education and Mentorship Support (GEMS) network is a GREAT resource for folks applying to #EarthScience and #Geoscience #GradSchool! I've been a #Mentor before and am doing it again! They have AWESOME resources! gems-program.org/resources
GEMS — Mentor Match Program
GEMS provides mentorship support for undergraduate and early-stage graduate students in the geosciences. We believe that all students wishing to pursue an advanced degree should have access to resourc...
gems-program.org
September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reminder as we kick off the academic year that the Geoscience Education and Mentorship Support (GEMS) network is a GREAT resource for folks applying to #EarthScience and #Geoscience #GradSchool! I've been a #Mentor before and am doing it again! They have AWESOME resources! gems-program.org/resources
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More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
n.pr
September 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
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You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.
Cooperative National Geologic Map | NGMDB
Explore the Cooperative National Geologic Map, a unified view of our Nation's geology, with interactive layers and geologic data.
ngmdb.usgs.gov
August 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
You want to see this new geologic map of the contiguous US that the USGS just released.
Let's goooo!
Hark! Is that a mineral list I spy? www.mineralcup.org/2025/mineral...
Lots of new contenders this year as we increase to 75% turnover for #MinCup25.
Lots of new contenders this year as we increase to 75% turnover for #MinCup25.
Minerals List — Mineral Cup
www.mineralcup.org
August 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Let's goooo!
Geo pals, check out this very cool looking lab job!
The Stanford Cosmogenic Isotope Lab is hiring a new (permanent) Lab Manager. Please share and apply if you are qualified. phxc1b.rfer.us/STANFORDSD1UPF
Cosmogenic Isotope Laboratory Manager in Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United States
The Stanford Cosmogenic Isotope shared laboratory within Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) is seeking an experienced.....
phxc1b.rfer.us
August 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Geo pals, check out this very cool looking lab job!
My dear friend Sarah Trevino is starting a faculty position at SMU in the Department of Earth Sciences this fall, and their department is simultaneously hiring a X-ray/electron beam (EBSD/EDS/WDS/CL) lab manager who would work closely with her + others! Check it out: smu.taleo.net/careersectio...
X-ray Analysis Laboratory Manager (HR Title: Senior Teaching Laboratory Manager)
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
smu.taleo.net
August 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
My dear friend Sarah Trevino is starting a faculty position at SMU in the Department of Earth Sciences this fall, and their department is simultaneously hiring a X-ray/electron beam (EBSD/EDS/WDS/CL) lab manager who would work closely with her + others! Check it out: smu.taleo.net/careersectio...
“universities must stop treating Indigenous Knowledge as supplementary to ‘real knowledge’—this perpetuates white supremacy in science.”
New article led by Tara McAllister & co-authored by Lelani Walker, @niiyokamigaabaw.bsky.social, myself, Bradley Moggridge, Serena Naepi, Brittany Kamai and @napaaqtuk.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them
Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science.
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“universities must stop treating Indigenous Knowledge as supplementary to ‘real knowledge’—this perpetuates white supremacy in science.”
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NEW: Earth is the weirdest planet.
Exhibit #491: Primeval matter imprisoned within the planet's innermost sanctum – a metallic iron-nickel core – is leaking up and out of the surface via volcanic eruptions.
Um...excuse me?
Me @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
Exhibit #491: Primeval matter imprisoned within the planet's innermost sanctum – a metallic iron-nickel core – is leaking up and out of the surface via volcanic eruptions.
Um...excuse me?
Me @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
Earth’s Core Appears To Be Leaking Up and Out of Earth’s Surface | Quanta Magazine
Strong new evidence suggests that primordial material from the planet’s center is somehow making its way out. Continent-size entities anchored to the core-mantle boundary might be involved.
www.quantamagazine.org
August 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
NEW: Earth is the weirdest planet.
Exhibit #491: Primeval matter imprisoned within the planet's innermost sanctum – a metallic iron-nickel core – is leaking up and out of the surface via volcanic eruptions.
Um...excuse me?
Me @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
Exhibit #491: Primeval matter imprisoned within the planet's innermost sanctum – a metallic iron-nickel core – is leaking up and out of the surface via volcanic eruptions.
Um...excuse me?
Me @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.quantamagazine.org/earths-core-...
Great piece from @mrillig.bsky.social on how lab dynamics change through time. "There is a lot written about starting a lab. And yes, this is a critical time, and it’s difficult... But we should not forget about the other stages of a lab’s life cycle."
open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
Lab dynamics changing with increasing experience of PI
Watch out for the negative effects
open.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Great piece from @mrillig.bsky.social on how lab dynamics change through time. "There is a lot written about starting a lab. And yes, this is a critical time, and it’s difficult... But we should not forget about the other stages of a lab’s life cycle."
open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
open.substack.com/pub/matthias...
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A tsunami warning is in place in California as waves reach the West Coast six hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia.
In Hawaii, there were reports of flooding on the Big Island but no reports of widespread damage.
Follow for live updates: wapo.st/3GZi77V
In Hawaii, there were reports of flooding on the Big Island but no reports of widespread damage.
Follow for live updates: wapo.st/3GZi77V
July 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A tsunami warning is in place in California as waves reach the West Coast six hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia.
In Hawaii, there were reports of flooding on the Big Island but no reports of widespread damage.
Follow for live updates: wapo.st/3GZi77V
In Hawaii, there were reports of flooding on the Big Island but no reports of widespread damage.
Follow for live updates: wapo.st/3GZi77V