About me

Hey! I’m Olivia (she/her), an NSF fellow and final year PhD candidate at UT Austin. I am a galaxy observer, and my research focuses specifically on massive galaxies and their role within galaxy evolution in the first half of cosmic time. I graduated from Smith College in May 2020 with degrees in Astronomy and Physics and a concentration in Climate Change.

In addition to my research on distant galaxies, I am also a science communicator, a climate steward, and an advocate for equity and justice in astronomy. I’ve written for Astrobites for the past four years, and co-founded the Climate Change Committee, wherein we discuss topics at the intersection of astronomy and climate change and host Earth Week x Astrobites annually. I co-chair the Outreach Committee of COSMOS-Web, which aims to engage the public with the science results from the largest-area JWST legacy image. I am also co-founder of chOIR, a collaboration with equal emphasis on studying galaxy evolution and bettering astronomy culture.