Our Mission Statement

Our lab is committed to understanding and protecting the environment on local to global scales through the study of past and present climate, mainly via coral-based climate proxies. We are committed to interdisciplinary systems thinking and we follow the arc of our science from conception through a broad range of outreach. Our lab trains future scientists and the next generation of scientifically-minded critical and creative thinkers. Together we will create a lab environment that encourages learning and exploration.

Active Projects

• Evaluating hydroclimate via coral geochemistry (metals and stable isotopes) in the Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama. Collaborating with Brad Linsley (NSF OCE Award Number: 2002465)

• GP-UP: Creating a diverse group of leaders: The Environmental Science Pathways Scholars Program E(SP)2 at Barnard College (NSF ICER Award # 2120013)

• Barnard Engages NYC- Partnership with WE ACT for Environmental Justice

• Estuary-dwelling foraminfera as environmental indicators. Collaborating with Laura Haynes.

• Exploring utility of metals in bivalve shells as pollution proxies.

• Exploring geochemical composition of local barnacle shells and their potential efficacy as climate or pollution proxies.

• Supporting Feedback Loop Learning in Natural and Social Science Courses (Collaborative with Temple University and LDEO, NSF DUE-2141982).

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