Kathryn Kreckel

Research Interests

I am interested in understanding ISM physics, galaxy formation and evolution. I have also worked on the detailed study of the star formation history and gas content of void galaxies. My current projects study the physics of the ISM in nearby galaxies on physically resolved (<50pc) scales using optical IFU observations.

Much of my work is carried out within the PHANGS collaboration. As survey scientist, I am also involved in planning an optical IFU survey of the local group, the Local Volume Mapper (LVM), part of SDSS-V.

CV

After completing my PhD at Columbia University in NYC, I have spent time as a postdoctoral researcher in Heidelberg at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. Since 2019 I have led a DFG funded Emmy Noether research group at Heidelberg University. In 2023 I began my ERC Starting Grant project: ISM-METALS.