Ivey Davis
@iveydavis.bsky.social
Astrophysics BS from UNM, PhD from Caltech, and former astrobite author! Talk to me about exoplanets and stars in the radio! They/them
Super stoked to finally share the KISS report on paths forward in studying exosolar space weather! The effort put into this report was incredible, and I'm super proud and honored that I was able to participate and collaborate with so many fantastic scientists arxiv.org/abs/2511.02871
The Exospace Weather Frontier
Space weather is among the most powerful and least understood forces shaping planetary atmospheres. In our Solar System, we observe its effects directly: atmospheric escape, chemical disruption, and s...
arxiv.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Super stoked to finally share the KISS report on paths forward in studying exosolar space weather! The effort put into this report was incredible, and I'm super proud and honored that I was able to participate and collaborate with so many fantastic scientists arxiv.org/abs/2511.02871
My mom said she wanted a giraffe on the driveway and I am no one if not someone who 1.) loves their mom and 2.) commits to the bit
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My mom said she wanted a giraffe on the driveway and I am no one if not someone who 1.) loves their mom and 2.) commits to the bit
~2 weeks out from starting the ~week long drive back to Alabama. Podcast/album/audio book recommendations would be greatly appreciated 🥲
September 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
~2 weeks out from starting the ~week long drive back to Alabama. Podcast/album/audio book recommendations would be greatly appreciated 🥲
Thankful to have had so many people to hype me up today. Officially Dr. Davis : )
September 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Thankful to have had so many people to hype me up today. Officially Dr. Davis : )
This has become an increasing concern of mine for groups I'm apart of, but are other folks running into the problem of people feeding your ideas and/or research presented during meetings into an LLM for a "summary" or "opinion"?
August 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This has become an increasing concern of mine for groups I'm apart of, but are other folks running into the problem of people feeding your ideas and/or research presented during meetings into an LLM for a "summary" or "opinion"?
I have successfully herded the cats (coordinated between professors' schedules)-- I'll be defending my PhD on September 3rd. Afterwards, I'll be (re)joining ASTRON as a Bell Burnell postdoctoral fellow!!
I'm super stoked for all of the different science I'll get to be apart of. That said--
I'm super stoked for all of the different science I'll get to be apart of. That said--
June 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I have successfully herded the cats (coordinated between professors' schedules)-- I'll be defending my PhD on September 3rd. Afterwards, I'll be (re)joining ASTRON as a Bell Burnell postdoctoral fellow!!
I'm super stoked for all of the different science I'll get to be apart of. That said--
I'm super stoked for all of the different science I'll get to be apart of. That said--
I've officially settled on a start date, so here's a digitized version of a comic diary entry I made on my last flight to the interview for the position I'll be starting in November (along with a hint to the position!!)
April 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I've officially settled on a start date, so here's a digitized version of a comic diary entry I made on my last flight to the interview for the position I'll be starting in November (along with a hint to the position!!)
I only have a few more months at Caltech so I have to take all the opportunities I can to be a nuisance to admin for quietly removing online DEI resources
March 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I only have a few more months at Caltech so I have to take all the opportunities I can to be a nuisance to admin for quietly removing online DEI resources
Reposted by Ivey Davis
The atomic spectral lines in this app come from the NIST atomic spectroscopy group, which has provided the world with spectroscopic measurements for 120 years.
Today we got word that the federal government is laying off the entire group. 🔭🧪
Today we got word that the federal government is laying off the entire group. 🔭🧪
Tired of wondering which atomic lines are in your spectra? You need:
*whose line is it anyway?* An interactive tool for identifying atomic spectral lines. 🧪🔭 #stars
install:
pip install whoseline
source:
github.com/bmorris3/who...
*whose line is it anyway?* An interactive tool for identifying atomic spectral lines. 🧪🔭 #stars
install:
pip install whoseline
source:
github.com/bmorris3/who...
March 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The atomic spectral lines in this app come from the NIST atomic spectroscopy group, which has provided the world with spectroscopic measurements for 120 years.
Today we got word that the federal government is laying off the entire group. 🔭🧪
Today we got word that the federal government is laying off the entire group. 🔭🧪
Reposted by Ivey Davis
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
I got the job : ) different screaming has ensued
flew out for an interview and my laptop charger stopped working because I am god's jester and he loves to watch me scream
February 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I got the job : ) different screaming has ensued
flew out for an interview and my laptop charger stopped working because I am god's jester and he loves to watch me scream
February 3, 2025 at 10:08 AM
flew out for an interview and my laptop charger stopped working because I am god's jester and he loves to watch me scream
my perfect, darling, delight of a cat only has so many years on this Earth. Who am I to deny him a little piece of goat cheese??
January 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
my perfect, darling, delight of a cat only has so many years on this Earth. Who am I to deny him a little piece of goat cheese??
was called out when pointing to an author on a paper and saying "that's my friend!"
January 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
was called out when pointing to an author on a paper and saying "that's my friend!"
Some of my friends have been much more substantially affected by this. Several of my friends and fellow Caltech astro grad students just lost their home to the fire. If you have funds to spare to help out one of these folks, please consider donating to her gofundme: gofund.me/7d900772
January 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Some of my friends have been much more substantially affected by this. Several of my friends and fellow Caltech astro grad students just lost their home to the fire. If you have funds to spare to help out one of these folks, please consider donating to her gofundme: gofund.me/7d900772
He hated being hurriedly squashed into his carrier, but i think he enjoys being away from the smoke and toppling trees. Hope everyone else escaping the Eaton and Palisades and all other fires stay safe
January 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
He hated being hurriedly squashed into his carrier, but i think he enjoys being away from the smoke and toppling trees. Hope everyone else escaping the Eaton and Palisades and all other fires stay safe
I have addressed one (1) referee comment which means I have earned a treat and a nap
January 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I have addressed one (1) referee comment which means I have earned a treat and a nap
Reposted by Ivey Davis
This is a great guide. I really do hope folks investigate helping non-viral people who are incarcerated
Alot of discussion has been spurred since the arrest of Luigi Mangione, including the nature and costs of incarceration. Given his crowdfund rapidly approaching $500,000, both critics & supporters are asking how others behind bars can be aided
My latest: tinyurl.com/55jtwe2x
My latest: tinyurl.com/55jtwe2x
5 Ways to Directly Give Aid to Incarcerated Citizens (Besides Luigi Mangione)
Thanks in part to the now infamous alleged killer, the American public is learning just how much incarceration costs.
tinyurl.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:35 PM
This is a great guide. I really do hope folks investigate helping non-viral people who are incarcerated
Reposted by Ivey Davis
December 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
spritzing myself with a vinegar-filled water bottle every time i get the urge to open the rumor mill
December 31, 2024 at 1:55 AM
spritzing myself with a vinegar-filled water bottle every time i get the urge to open the rumor mill
I don't think I'm making it to Pasadena today y'all
December 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I don't think I'm making it to Pasadena today y'all
fighting, with every fiber of my being, the urge to say "folks" instead of "collaborators" in postdoc applications
December 14, 2024 at 8:04 PM
fighting, with every fiber of my being, the urge to say "folks" instead of "collaborators" in postdoc applications
Snufkin wished me happy birthday by stepping on my throat to wake me up and putting his paw in my mouth
December 9, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Snufkin wished me happy birthday by stepping on my throat to wake me up and putting his paw in my mouth
I'm a simple man: I make a blended soup, I put a whole head of roasted garlic in it
December 6, 2024 at 4:53 AM
I'm a simple man: I make a blended soup, I put a whole head of roasted garlic in it