Biography

Victoria Burnette

Phone number: (903) 617-9944

Email: vburn21@utexas.edu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-burnette-341644265/ 

Education

Bachelor of Science General Geology from the University of Texas at Austin                                    Expected completion Fall 2025

Relevant courses: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Isotope Geology, Volcanology, Fundamentals of ICP-MS

Work Experience

Undergraduate Lab Assistant: Jackson School of Geosciences Quadrupole ICP-MS Lab                        October 2023 – April 2024 supervised by Dr. Nathan Miller

• Organize lab supplies and keep track of samples submitted to the lab
• Prepare samples via dilution when necessary and formulate quality control solutions
• Operate the laser ablation software to set up runs for samples sizes up to 16 per run

Research Experience

Student Intern: Lunar and Planetary Institute                                                                                                    June – August 2023 supervised by Drs. Prajkta Mane and Timmons Erickson                                              Secondary Processing in Calcium Aluminum Inclusions (CAIs) 

• Analyze the mineralogy and petrology of three separate CAI samples using images obtained with EDS and EBSD on the scanning electron microscope (SEM) over the course of 10 weeks
• Produce quantitative chemical data on mineral phases of interest by utilizing electron micro-probe analysis (EMPA)
• Interpret the post-formation stories of CAIs based on collected data and observations