Dr. Katie E. Bristol
@rockmagnetism.bsky.social
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoc Fellow @Purdue • PhD @UF • MS+BS @MichiganTech • Geophysicist + Paleomagician 🧲🧙🏻♀️ • katiebristol.github.io
June 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We had so much fun teaching students about meteorites, planetary magnetic fields, and impact cratering today! #Purdue #PhysicsInsideOut #Outreach
June 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We had so much fun teaching students about meteorites, planetary magnetic fields, and impact cratering today! #Purdue #PhysicsInsideOut #Outreach
Plus some fuzzy and scaly friends 🦋🦎
June 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Plus some fuzzy and scaly friends 🦋🦎
Explored some more of Indiana's hiking trails today ☺️
June 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Explored some more of Indiana's hiking trails today ☺️
The arboretum at Como Zoo was also fantastic!
May 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The arboretum at Como Zoo was also fantastic!
Actual photo of me after 1 week at the Institute for Rock Magnetism.
May 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Actual photo of me after 1 week at the Institute for Rock Magnetism.
So excited to be visiting the IRM at University of Minnesota to do some lab work! 🧲🔬
May 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So excited to be visiting the IRM at University of Minnesota to do some lab work! 🧲🔬
Absolutely thrilled to find out that I was selected for an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship! ✨☄️
February 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Absolutely thrilled to find out that I was selected for an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship! ✨☄️
I've really been missing astrophotography lately! Here are some lunar closeups I took with my phone + dobsonian. Can't wait for it to warm up a little bit so I can get back out there!
January 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I've really been missing astrophotography lately! Here are some lunar closeups I took with my phone + dobsonian. Can't wait for it to warm up a little bit so I can get back out there!
One possibility is $$$ - I had a bit of a choice in where I went for undergrad bc interest rates were lower back in 2014-2018. Could be that students are more likely to choose unis that give them the best financial aid instead of their personal top pick. 9.1% is bonkers!
January 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
One possibility is $$$ - I had a bit of a choice in where I went for undergrad bc interest rates were lower back in 2014-2018. Could be that students are more likely to choose unis that give them the best financial aid instead of their personal top pick. 9.1% is bonkers!
Also some cool banding and iron oxide nodules (?)
December 31, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Also some cool banding and iron oxide nodules (?)
Getting settled in Indiana and decided to try to find some rocks! Ended up finding some absolutely gorgeous unconformities in sandstone 😍
December 31, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Getting settled in Indiana and decided to try to find some rocks! Ended up finding some absolutely gorgeous unconformities in sandstone 😍
PhD officially done! Thank you to everyone who helped me get here. It truly takes a village and I'm so grateful for all the support, guidance, and camaraderie these past 4.5 years.
December 14, 2024 at 11:56 PM
PhD officially done! Thank you to everyone who helped me get here. It truly takes a village and I'm so grateful for all the support, guidance, and camaraderie these past 4.5 years.
December 13, 2024 at 10:52 PM
These two photos were taken 6 years apart. Both at AGU in D.C. and in the same shirt. From baby undergrad to incoming postdoc!
December 12, 2024 at 9:27 PM
These two photos were taken 6 years apart. Both at AGU in D.C. and in the same shirt. From baby undergrad to incoming postdoc!
Goodbye PhD office! 👋
Officially all moved out 🥲
Officially all moved out 🥲
December 6, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Goodbye PhD office! 👋
Officially all moved out 🥲
Officially all moved out 🥲
Defense ✅
Dissertation accepted ✅
Commencement 🔜
Is it too early to change my display name to Dr. Bristol? 😵💫
This all feels so surreal.
Dissertation accepted ✅
Commencement 🔜
Is it too early to change my display name to Dr. Bristol? 😵💫
This all feels so surreal.
November 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Defense ✅
Dissertation accepted ✅
Commencement 🔜
Is it too early to change my display name to Dr. Bristol? 😵💫
This all feels so surreal.
Dissertation accepted ✅
Commencement 🔜
Is it too early to change my display name to Dr. Bristol? 😵💫
This all feels so surreal.
I successfully defended my PhD dissertation! ✅ I'm so grateful for the experience and for the support from my committee, collaborators, many others who helped me get here. Thank you to everyone who came to listen to me talk about rocks, magnets, and rock magnets!🪨🧲⛏️
November 20, 2024 at 4:59 PM
I successfully defended my PhD dissertation! ✅ I'm so grateful for the experience and for the support from my committee, collaborators, many others who helped me get here. Thank you to everyone who came to listen to me talk about rocks, magnets, and rock magnets!🪨🧲⛏️