Dawn Pierce

Hey there! I'm Dawn, and I'm a PhD student in the APS department at CU Boulder! I'm primarily interested in the intersection of orbital stability, atmospheric escape, stellar activity, and other external factors in determining the habitability of exoplanets. I'm specifically interested in exoplanet atmospheres and the factors that contribute to their stability and ability to support life, but my diverse research background has enabled me to explore several other neighboring fields. Most of my time in undergrad was spent working on the NASA Landolt mission at GMU simulating orbits, observed flux, and ccd images from a variety of telescopes. At CU Boulder, I'm looking forward to exploring my interests and meeting the many wonderful people in the department!