Last updated: April 2026
EDUCATION
2021 …….…………. B.A. Geology (with Distinction), Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
[9] J. A. Baumgarte, and J. Kirkpatrick (2026), Les failles rugueuses, le frottement, et comment nous pouvons actualiser notre compréhension des tremblements de terre, Congrès Geotop 2026
[8] J. A. Baumgarte, O. Wickenhaeuser, J. Kirkpatrick, K. Okamoto, and H. Savage (2025), Frictional Behavior and Shear Localization in Experiments with Realistic Fault Roughness Bounding Gouge Layer, American Geophysical Union Fall 25 Meeting
[7] J. A. Baumgarte, L. Yakuden, and J. Kirkpatrick (2025), Effects of Contact Stress Distribution on Slip Stability in Experimental Faults, American Geophysical Union Fall 25 Meeting
[6] J. A. Baumgarte, O. Wickenhaeuser, K. Okamoto, J. Kirkpatrick, and H. Savage (2024), Friction on naturally rough faults: laboratory insight into fault slip processes, Gordon Research Conference on Rock Deformation 2024
[5] J. A. Baumgarte and J. D. Kirkpatrick (2024), Friction et usure des failles naturellement rugueuses : implications pour un glissement de faille stable ou instable, Congrès Geotop 2024
[4] J.D. Kirkpatrick, E.E. Brodsky, W. Steinhardt, and J. A. Baumgarte (2023), First contact: defining contact asperities in the special structure of fault roughness, American Geophysical Union Fall 2023 Meeting
[3] L. Yakuden, J. A. Baumgarte, J.D. Kirkpatrick, and M.S. Tarling (2023), Direct shear experiments on natural fault surfaces, American Geophysical Union Fall 2023 Meeting
[2] J. A. Baumgarte and J. D. Kirkpatrick (2023), Friction on naturally rough faults: laboratory insight into fault slip processes, American Geophysical Union Fall 2023 Meeting
[1] J. A. Baumgarte and J. D. Kirkpatrick (2022), Bringing faults to the lab: 3D printing natural faults for rock friction experiments, Structural Geology and Tectonics Forum
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2025 ………………….. Statistics for structural geologists: Directional, orientation, and ellipsoid statistics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
2024……………….……Teaching structure lab using math and simple computation, Crooked Creek Research Station, California
2024 ………………… Nanotomography workshop, Advanced Light Source, Berkeley, California
MENTORSHIP
2023 – 2024 ……. Lekima Yakuden, B.Sc. McGill University (co-supervised with Prof. James Kirkpatrick)
Project: Direct shear experiments on natural fault surfaces
TEACHING
2021 – present … Teaching Assistant, McGill University
2025 ………………… Field School Teaching Assistant, McGill University
2024 - 2025 ..…… Geology in New Zealand Teaching Assistant, Carleton College
2023 ………………… Field School Teaching Assistant, McGill University
2021 ………………… Teaching Assistant, Carleton College
2019 ………………… Laboratory Assistant, Carleton College
LEADERSHIP AND OUTREACH
2023 – 2024 ....... Sustainability lead, Adams Club, McGill University
2023 – 2024 ….... Vice president, Adams Club, McGill University
Nov. 2023 ………… Interactive geology activity with Homework Zone
April 2023 ………… Earth and Planetary Sciences Research Symposium session chair
Jan.–April 2023 .. Unlearning Racism in the Geosciences (URGE) pod coordinator and leader, McGill University
2022 – 2023 ….... President, Adams Club, McGill University
2021 – 2022 ……. Secretary, Adams Club, McGill University
2021 – 2022 ……. Graduate Trip Coordinator, Adams Club, McGill University
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2026 ………………… McGill 3-Minute Thesis Finalist
2026 ………………… Earth and Planetary Sciences Research Symposium Best Talk
2024 ………………… Sustainable Projects Fund (CA$130)
2024 ………………… Graduate Mobility Award, McGill University (CA$5000)
2024 ………………….Mitacs GlobaLink award (CA$6000)
2023 ………………….Trottier Science Accelerator Fellowship, McGill University (CA$5000)
2024 – 2026 ….…. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) CGS D Scholarship (CA$40,000 per year)
2023 – 2024 ….…. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) PGS D Scholarship (CA$21,000 per year)
2023 – 2027 ..…… Fonds de Recherche du Québec Nature et Technologies (FRQNT) Doctoral Scholarship (2023 – 2026: CA$4000 per year; 2027: CA$25,000)
2023 ………………… Robert Wares Fellowship, McGill University (CA$1757)
2022 ………………… Robert Wares Fellowship, McGill University (CA$2500)
2022 ………………… Graduate Mobility Award, McGill University (CA$3520)
2021 ………………… David Stewart Memorial Fellowship, McGill University (CA$1512)
2020 ………………… Vernon James Pick Foundation Scholarship, Carleton College (US$1000)