Welcome!

I am Logan Brenner, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science at Barnard College in New York City and the PI at the Barnard College Paleo Environment Analysis and Reconstruction Lab (PEARL). I am a paleoclimatologist and paleoceanographer, someone who studies past oceans and climate, and an environmental scientist. My major research projects involve studying biogenic carbonates to learn about the environment in which they grew. Specifically, using coral cores to answer questions about sea surface temperature, precipitation, and salinity. My study sites are located throughout the Pacific Ocean such as the Gulf of Chiriquí (Panama). I am also studying the geochemical composition of oysters along the east coast of the US to study pollution and estuarine foraminifera to study the benthic ecosystem in the Hudson River Estuary.

I was also the co-director of Barnard’s Environmental Science Pathway Scholar Program E(SP)2. This NSF-funded (NSF ICER Award # 2120013) program supported undergraduate students with mentorship and funded research or internship opportunities. This cohort-based program focused on building and strengthening one’s scientific identify by providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

In addition to my research I am passionate about teaching and science communication. It is imperative to be able to communicate to a broad audience in order to successfully share your message.  My goal is to be a science ambassador, taking scientific principles and making them accessible, applicable, and enjoyable to learn. 

Finally, I am also an active member of 3GNJ and 3GNY, educational non-profits that train and empower grandchildren of Holocaust survivors to preserve their family legacies in classrooms and to community groups. Learn more about my work with 3GNY and 3GNY here!