Kristina Butler
Position title: Assistant Professor
Email: kristina.butler@wisc.edu
Address:
Office: 482A Weeks Hall
Research
I am sedimentologist and geochemist interested in critical element cycling (e.g., lithium, boron, rare earth elements) and ore deposit formation. My current focus is the role of tectonics and hydroclimate on the accumulation and distribution of critical minerals in sediments and brines. My group uses sedimentology and stratigraphy, geochemistry, isotopes, mineralogy, and micro-imaging to document the partitioning of key elements between sedimentary mineral phases and waters. Our current projects span the Great Basin (NV, CA), Gulf Coast Basin (TX, AR), Alberta Basin (Canada), and high elevation salars across Argentina and Chile.
Publications
Teaching
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GEOSCI 875: Applied Sedimentary Geochemistry (Fall 2026)
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GEOSCI 515: Principles of Economic Geology (Spring 2027)
Service
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Department of Geoscience Undergraduate Studies Committee
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Department of Geoscience Curriculum Committee
Current Graduate Students
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Madigan Blake
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Owen McCaffrey
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Reagan Pennington
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Caleb Leatherwood