ESP Biography

KELLY KOCHANSKI, MIT senior studying Earth Science

Major: Physics

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: 2015

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Hi! I'm in my senior year at MIT, where I double major in Physics and in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science (EAPS). I like studying things I can poke, which mostly means earth science, with a lot of extra physics and dynamics thrown in more or less because equations are fun. I think it's awesome to be part of a department which does interesting fieldwork in amazing places (for me so far, that's the upstate New York, the Mojave Desert, and the western Himalayas).

I spend a lot of my free time cooking with my living group, La Maison Francaise. When I get the chance, I spend my weekends out hiking in the White Mountains, and after three years in Boston I've even learned to love the snow.

Past Classes

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S9034: Mountains, Glaciers and the Landscape in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)

Ever wondered what Cape Cod would look like under 600ft of ice, or why the Solar System's highest volcano is on Mars? Come find out about ice sheets, tectonics, and the basic forces that shape the landscape around you.

X9050: How to Have an Adventure in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)

Ever wanted to take yourself on an adventure, but stumbled over the how or the why? Come talk about what it means to have an adventure, and how to take yourself to interesting places. Figure out where you want to go, and we'll discuss the planning, safety or financial skills that will get you closer. Class will be focused on travel and outdoor activities, but tailored to the interests and resources of participants.

S7753: Mountains, Glaciers and Volcanoes in Splash! 2013 (Nov. 23 - 24, 2013)