Dawn Erb

Dawn Erb is a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, specializing in galaxy formation and evolution at high redshifts. Her research focuses on the kinematics, chemical evolution, and stellar populations of distant galaxies, with particular emphasis on feedback processes in starburst galaxies and the evolution of the intergalactic medium.

• Key Research Areas: Galaxy Formation, High-Redshift Galaxies, Circumgalactic Medium, Lyman-alpha Emission, Gas Dynamics

Recent studies (2024–2025) involve the Keck Baryonic Structure Survey (KBSS), the CLASSYIR Treasury project using JWST/MIRI, and investigations into Lyα halos, galactic outflows, and metallicity at z ∼ 4. Collaborative work spans institutions including Caltech, STScI, and ESA.

• Notable Collaborations: KBSS-KCWI Survey, CLASSYIR Treasury, HST Proposals

Her affiliations include the Wisconsin-Madison Department of Astronomy, where she contributes to surveys like the Census of the Local Universe (CLU) and studies of Wolf–Rayet stars in M101.