* indicates a mentee.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Jaqueto, P., Trinidade, R.I.F., Terra-Nova, F., Feinberg, J.M., Novello, V.F., Strikis, N., Schroedl, P., Azevedo, V., Strauss, B.E., William da Cruz, F., Cheng, H., Edwards, R.L., 2021. Stalagmite paleomagnetic record of a quiet mid-to-late Holocene field activity in central South America. Nature Communications, 13 (online).
Strauss, B.E., Tikoo, S.M., Gross, J., Setera, J.B., Turrin, B., 2021. Constraining the decline of the lunar dynamo field at ≈ 3.1 Ga through paleomagnetic analyses of Apollo 12 mare basalts. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 126(3).
Brandt, D., Ernesto, M., Constable, C., Franco, D., Weinschütz, L.C., Rodrigues, P.O.C., Hinnov, L., Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J., Franco, P.V.P., Zhao, X., 2019. New late Pennsylvanian paleomagnetic results from Paraná Basin (southern Brazil): Is the recent Giant Gaussian Process model valid for the Kiaman Superchron? Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124.
Trinidade, R.I.F., Jaqueto, P., Terra-Nova, F., Brandt, D., Hartmann, G.A., Feinberg, J.M., Strauss, B.E., Novello, V.F., Cruz, F.W., Karmann, I., Cheng, H., Edwards, L., 2018. Speleothem record of geomagnetic South Atlantic Anomaly recurrence. PNAS, 115(52), 13198-13203.
Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., Johnson, C.L., 2016. Magnetic mineralogy of the Mercurian lithosphere. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 121(11), 2225-2238.
Bezaeva, N.S., Swanson-Hysell, N., Tikoo, S., Badyukov, D.D., Kars, M., Egli, R., Chareev, D.A., Fairchild, L., Khakhalova, E., Strauss, B.E., Lindquist, A.K., 2016. The effects of 10 to >160 GPa spherically convergent shock waves on the magnetic properties of basalt and diabase. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 17(11), 4753-4771.
Jaqueto, P., Trinidade, R.I.F., Hartmann, G.A., Novello, V.F., Cruz, F.W., Karmann, I., Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., 2016. Linking speleothem and soil magnetism in the Pau d’Alho cave (central South America). Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121(10), 7024-7039.
Meijers, M.J.M., Strauss, B.E., Özkaptan, M., Feinberg, J.M., Mulch, A., Whitney, D.L., Kaymakçi, N., 2016. Age and paleoenvironmental reconstruction of partially remagnetized lacustrine sedimentary rocks (Oligocene Aktoprak basin, central Anatolia, Turkey). Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 17(3), 914-939.
Bourne, M.D., Feinberg, J.M., Strauss, B.E., Hardt, B., Edwards, R.L., Cheng, H., Rowe, H.D., Springer, G., 2015. Long-term changes in precipitation recorded by magnetic minerals in speleothems. Geology, 43(7), 595-598.
Sprain, C.J., Feinberg, J.M., Geissman, J.W., Strauss, B.E., Brown, M.C., 2015. Paleointensity during periods of rapid reversal: A Case Study from the Middle Jurassic Shamrock Batholith, Nevada. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 128(1-2), 223-238.
Strehlau, J.H., Hegner, L.A.*, Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., Penn, R.L., 2014. Simple and efficient separation of magnetic minerals from speleothems: Quantitative efficiency, compositional analysis, and rock magnetic characterization. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 84, 1096-1106.
Strauss, B.E., Strehlau, J.H., Lascu, I., Dorale, J.A., Feinberg, J.M., Penn, R.L., 2013. The origin of magnetic remanence in stalagmites: Observations from electron microscopy and rock magnetism. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 14(12), 5006-5025.
Invited Seminar Presentations
University of California Santa Cruz (Institute for Geophysics and Planetary Physics Seminar series, October 2021). “The Case of the Disappearing Dynamo: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field through experimental analyses of Apollo samples.”
Stanford University (Student Space Initiative seminar series, May 2021). “What’s N got to do with it? Dipoles, binaries, and the fallacy of simplicity in measurement science.”
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA Goddard Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (NGAPS) Diversity Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee meeting, May 2021). “For The Benefit Of All*: Data-driven culture and gender equity at NASA GSFC.”
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Science Seminar for the Director of Science and Exploration, April 2021). “Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field using Apollo samples.”
Magnetic Networking via Zoom (MagNetZ) (Online seminar series, March 2021). “Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field through experimental analyses of Apollo samples.”
Queer Engineer (LGBTQIA+ Engineering+ Speaker Series, February 2021). “Beyond the dipole: Using microscopic magnets to solve planet-sized mysteries.”
University of Minnesota Duluth (Earth and Environmental Sciences Department Seminar, November 2020). “The Case of the Missing Dynamo: Using microscopic magnets to solve planet-sized mysteries.”
NASA SSERVI (Equity Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group meeting, September 2020). “Supporting nonbinary people in space science.”
University of Vermont (Department of Geology Seminar, November 2019). “The Case of the Missing Dynamo: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field using Apollo 12 basalts.”
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Solar System Exploration Seminar, May 2019). “The Case of the Missing Dynamo: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field using Apollo 12 basalts.”
University of Arizona (Lunar and Planetary Laboratory Colloquium, February 2019). “The Missing Dynamo Mystery: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field after 3.56 Ga.”
Johns Hopkins University (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Randolph Bromery Seminar Series, October 2018). “The Case of the Missing Dynamo: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field.”
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Department of Mineral Sciences Seminar, February 2018). “The Missing Dynamo Mystery: Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field.”
Green Bank Observatory (Colloquium, August 2017). “Lunar magnetism at 3.2 Ga: The case of the missing core dynamo.”
Conference Presentations
Seaton, K.M., Burnett, E.R., Denton, C.A., Doerr, B., Ebadi, K., Eckert, S., Flynn, I.T.W., Gyalay, S., Honniball, C.I., Hume, S., Kling, C.L., Marohnic, J.C., Milton, J., Mondro, C.A., Nuno, R.G., Rooney, C.M., Strauss, B.E., Stucky de Quay, G., Nash, A., Scully, J., 2022. Science objectives for a mission concept to Enceladus: The Astrobiology eXploration at Enceladus (AXE). 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, March 7-11.
Seaton, K.M., Burnett, E.R., Denton, C.A., Doerr, B., Ebadi, K., Eckert, S., Flynn, I.T.W., Gyalay, S., Honniball, C.I., Hume, S., Kling, C.L., Marohnic, J.C., Milton, J., Mondro, C.A., Nuno, R.G., Rooney, C.M., Strauss, B.E., Stucky de Quay, G., Nash, A., Scully, J., 2022. Mission implementation for a New Frontiers mission concept: The Astrobiology eXploration at Enceladus (AXE). 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, March 7-11.
Jaqueto, P., Trindade, R.I.F., Terra-Nova, F., Feinberg, J.M., Novello, V.F., Strikis, N.M., Schroedl, P., Azevedo, V., Strauss, B.E., Cruz, F.W., Cheng, H., Edwards, R.L., 2021. 6000 years speleothem paleomagnetic record of the South Atlantic Anomaly in central South America. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, online, December 13-17.
Strauss, B.E., Tikoo, S.M., 2021. Magnetic domain behavior and interpretation in Apollo samples. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, online, March 15-19
Strauss, B.E., Rasmussen, K.C.*, Maier, E.R.*, Borges, S.R.*, Durbin, M.*, Erena, A.*, Faridani, T.*, Grier, J.A., O’Neill, T.*, Olsen, C.*, Riesbeck, L.*, Rivera-Valentín, E.G., Sneed, E.L.*, Wallach, A.*, Waller, D.*, Zamloot, V.*, 2021. Nonbinary systems: Gender-inclusive study methods in planetary science. 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, online, March 15-19.
Strauss, B.E., Purucker, M., Sheppard, D., 2020. Fluxgate ring cores: The past, present, and future of space-based magnetic sensing. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, online, December 1-17.
Strauss, B.E., Rasmussen, K.C.*, Maier, E.R.*, Borges, S.R.*, Durbin, M.*, Erena, A.*, Faridani, T.*, Grier, J.A., O’Neill, T.*, Olsen, C.*, Riesbeck, L.*, Rivera-Valentín, E.G., Sneed, E.L.*, Wallach, A.*, Waller, D.*, Zamloot, V.*, 2020. Non-binary systems: Looking toward the future of gender equity in planetary science and related fields. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, online, December 1-17.
Richardson, J.A., Bell, E., Strauss, B.E., Schmerr, N.C., Espley, J.R., Sheppard, D.A., Whelley, P.L., Connor, C.B., and Young, K.E., 2020. Magnetic surveys to probe the lunar subsurface. 2020 NASA Exploration Science Forum, moved online due to COVID-19, July 8-10.
Richardson, J.A., Bell, E., Schmerr, N.C., Espley, J.R., Sheppard, D.A., Connor, C.B., Whelley, P.L., Strauss, B.E., and Young, K.E., 2020. Magnetic surveys to probe the lunar subsurface. Lunar Surface Science Workshop, moved online due to COVID-19, May 28-29.
Schmerr, N., Richardson, J., Ghent, R., Siegler, M., Young, K., Wasser, M., Whelley, P., Buczkowski, D., Carter, L., Connor, C., Connor, L., Bleacher, J., Fouch, M., Baker, D., Hurford, T., Jozwiak, L., Kruse, S., Lekic, V., Naids, A., Porter, R., Montesi, L., Richardson, D.C., Rumpf, E., Schorghofer, N., Sunshine, J., Goossens, S., Whelley, N., Wyrick, D., Zhu, W., Bell, E., DeMartini, J., Coan, D., Akin, D., Cohen, B., Mazarico, E., Neal, C., Panning, M., Petro, N., Strauss, B., Weber, R., Glotch, T., Hendrix, A., Parker, A., and Wright, S., 2020. Preparing for geophysical science enabled by crewed and robotic missions on the surface of the Moon. Lunar Surface Science Workshop, Denver, CO, April 28-30.
Strauss, B.E., 2019. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey: A window of insight into LGBTQ+ federal employees. Pride in Federal Service Summit, Washington, D.C., October 18. (Subsequently adapted and presented to HHS, NASA, and NIST.)
Strauss, B.E., Tikoo, S.M., Gross, J., Setera, J., and Turrin, B., 2019. Intensity of the lunar dynamo field at 3.0 Ga. 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, March 18-22.
Strauss, B.E., Biacchi, A.J., Hight Walker, A.R., Shull, R.D., and Dennis, C.L., 2018. Paleomagnetism calibration standards for rock magnetometers. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 10-14.
Strauss, B.E., Tikoo, S.M., Gross, J., Setera, J., and Turrin, B., 2018. Constraining the decline of the Moon’s magnetic field using Apollo 12 basalts. 21st International Conference on Magnetism, San Francisco, CA, July 15-20.
Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., and Johnson, C.L., 2018. The magnetic mineralogy of the planet Mercury. Sigma Xi Postdoc Poster Presentation, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, February 14.
Strauss, B.E., and Tikoo, S.M., 2017. Constraining the decline of the lunar core dynamo. 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, March 20-24.
Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., and Johnson, C.L., 2016. Magnetic mineralogy of the Mercurian lithosphere. European Geophysical Union, Vienna, Austria, April 17-22.
Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., and Johnson, C.L., 2016. The magnetic mineralogy of Mercury. Graduate Research Showcase, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, April 6.
Johnson, C.L., Phillips, R.J., Philpott, L.C., Anderson, B.J., Byrne, P.K., Denevi, B.W., Fan, K., Feinberg, J.M., Hauck II, S.A., Head III, J.W., Korth, H., Mazarico, E., Neumann, G.A., Purucker, M.E., Strauss, B.E., and Solomon, S.C., 2016. Mercury’s lithospheric magnetic field. 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, TX, March 21-26.
Johnson, C.L., Phillips, R.J., Purucker, M.E., Anderson, B.J., Byrne, P.K., Denevi, B.W., Fan, K.A., Feinberg, J.A., Hauck II, S.A., Head III, J.W., Korth, H., James, P.B., Mazarico, E., Neumann, G.A., Philpott, L.C., Siegler, M.A., Strauss, B.E., Tsyganenko, N.A., and Solomon, S.C., 2015. Mercury’s crustal magnetic field from low-altitude measurements by MESSENGER. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 14-18.
Bezaeva, N.S., Swanson-Hysell, N., Tikoo, S.M., Badyukov, D.D., Kars, M.A.C., Egli, R., Chareev, D.A., Fairchild, L.M., Khakalova, E., and Strauss, B.E., 2015. Rock magnetic effects induced in terrestrial basalt and diabase by >20 GPa experimental spherical shock waves. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 14-18.
Knafelc, J., Filiberto, J., Walsh, K.B., Friedman, S.A., Ferré, E.C., Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.M., and Neal, C.R., 2015. The oxidation of olivine and implications for mantle magnetism. Goldschmidt Conference, Prague, Czech Republic August 16-21.
Viveros, X.*, Strehlau, J.H., Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.A., and Penn, R.L., 2015. Effect of manganese impurity on synthetic siderite and its magnetic properties. Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Summer Undergraduate Research Expo, Minneapolis, MN, August 6.
Bourne, M., Feinberg, J.M., Strauss, B.E., and Edwards, R.L., 2014. Changes in seasonal precipitation recorded by speleothem rock. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19.
Hegner, L.A.*, Strehlau, J.H., Strauss, B.E., Feinberg, J.A., and Penn, R.L., 2014. Simple and efficient separation of magnetic minerals from speleothems. American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA August 10-14.
Strauss, B.E., Strehlau, J.H., Lascu, I., Dorale, J.A., Feinberg, J.M., and Penn, R.L., 2013. The origin of magnetic remanence in stalagmites: Observations from electron microscopy and rock magnetism. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 9-13.
Sprain, C.J., Feinberg, J.M., Geissman, J.W., Strauss, B., and Brown, M.C., 2012. Paleointensity during periods of rapid reversal: A case study from the Middle Jurassic Shamrock Batholith, Nevada. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 3-8.
Strauss, B., Wojtal, S.F., and Feinberg, J.M., 2011. Bishop Ash AMS fabrics adjacent to the southernmost segment of the San Andreas Fault, Durmid Hill, Salton Trough, California. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, October 9-12.
Strauss, B., Feinberg, J.M., Brown, M.C., and Bowles, J., 2010. Linking rock magnetic properties to the outcome of paleointensity experiments from the 1995 lava flow, Fogo, Cape Verde. Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Summer Undergraduate Research Expo, Minneapolis, MN, August 12.
Other Scientific Reports
Vander Kaaden, K., Phillips, C., Strauss, B.E., Ryan, C., Ponterio, Z.L., Gross, J., 2021. Response to RFI: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities in NASA Programs, Contracts and Grants Process, NASA.
Strauss, B.E., 2021. Magnetic Data Archives for Returned Astromaterials and Meteorites. Response to RFI: Planetary Data Ecosystem, NASA. (Recommendations included in final report of the PDE IRB, available at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/science-data)
Strauss, B.E., Borges, S.R.*, Faridani, T.*, Grier, J.A., Kiihne, A.*, Maier, E.R.*, Olson, C.*, O’Neill, T.*, Rivera-Valentín, E.G., Sneed, E.L.*, Waller, D.*, Zamloot, V.*, 2020. Nonbinary systems: Looking towards the future of gender equity in planetary science. The Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (Available at https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.08247)
Rasmussen, K.C.*, Maier, E.*, Strauss, B.E., Durbin, M.*, Riesbeck, L.*, Wallach, A.*, Zamloot, V.*, Erena, A.*, 2019. The nonbinary fraction: Looking towards the future of gender equity in astronomy. The Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics (Astro2020), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (Available at https://arxiv.org/abs/1907.04893)
Strauss, B.E., 2017. User guides for rock magnetism and paleomagnetism research equipment (2G RAPID Superconducting Rock Magnetometer, Kappabridge KLY-2 Susceptibility Meter, MicroMag 2900 AGM Magnetometer). (Available at https://bestrauss.com/)
General Science Publications
Strauss, B.E. “Show, Don’t Tell: Nanogirl Presents at Rutgers 250.” Rutgers Postdoctoral Association, Rutgers University, 23 November 2016. (Available here.)
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter factsheet. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2013. (Partially available here.)
Strauss, B. “Goddard Celebrates Curiosity’s Landing.” NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 7 August 2012. (Available here.)
Strauss, B. “Goddard Gears Up for Curiosity’s Mars Landing.” NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2 August 2012. (Available here and in Goddard View.)
Strauss, B. “Testing at Goddard: The Astrobiology Analytical Lab.” NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 1 August 2012. (Available here.)
Strauss, B. “Testing at Goddard: ‘The Chamber of Horrors’.” NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 30 July 2012. (Available here.)
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