Research Interests: I am in interested in how analytical chemistry can be used to assess environmental risks like heavy metal contamination and to answer environmental questions as in paleoclimatology.

Life Interests: I enjoy downhill skiing, mountain biking, eating, movies, and reading.

Why Dartmouth? The Earth Sciences department is welcoming; the professors are available and helpful; and the laboratories are state of the art (multiple mass spectrometers!).

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Research Interests: I am interested in the biogeochemistry of arid
ecosystems, particularly the polar regions. My research may include studying plant-soil-atmosphere interactions and developing carbon budgets in the
Antarctic dry valleys.

Life Interests: Running, swimming, and hiking across desert terrain. Amateur
astronomy and photography. In whatever spare time remains, live music
concerts and festivals.

Why Dartmouth? The Earth Sciences program has great faculty, fellow
students, and lab equipment. I also like the collaboration between Earth
Sciences and Environmental Studies, and the interdisciplinary opportunities
this affords.

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Research Intrests: I am broadly interested in low-temperature geochemistry
and how it can be applied to environmental problems. Examples of such problems include but are not limited to: chemical weathering, elemental cycling, and movement of metals in the environment.

Life Intrests: Most things outdoors, salted cured meats, backpacking,
tweed, snowboarding, paddling, cycling, cooking, exercising, reading, beer brewing, international travel, SCUBA.

Why Dartmouth? The community here is very inclusive and supportive. There
is a diverse range of research interests within the department. There are lots of expensive toys (lab equipment). New Hampshire is a great place to live for outdoorsy types.

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Research Interests: Meteorological and climatological applications of stable isotope geochemistry; functional gastroenterology; effectiveness of dual diagnosis recovery communities and the urban homeless

Life Interests: Cycling, running, endurance racing, Crunchy foods, baking, Rumi and Dante, the New Yorker, good coffee and good causes.

Why Dartmouth? After four years of undergrad, they just couldn't get rid of me! Seriously though, I absolutely love the great student and professors, fascinating research opportunities, friendly department dogs, and ridiculous Upper Valley running and cycling that make Dartmouth the perfect place to live.

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Research Interests : I am a fluvial geomorphologist, with a bent for investigating the interactions between geomorphology, hydrology and ecology. For my PhD dissertation, I am researching the effects of dams and managed rivers on sediment transport, floodplain processes and riparian habitat.

Life Interests : I like exploring the northeast with my wife, Julia, and I enjoy just about any outdoor sport, like climbing, skiing, biking and hiking.

Why Dartmouth?: Dartmouth provides access to pursue whatever interest you have in earth science and its cognate fields. Join us!

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Nathan Hamm*

Research Interests : My research focuses on sediment transport: understanding the physical processes that control deposition and erosion of sediments, primarily silts and sands, in fluvial and marine systems.

Life Interests : I'm a big fan of the various outdoorsy activities New England offers—biking, skiing and hockey in particular. I also really enjoy playing fiddle in bluegrass bands and eating breakfast at the many fine local diners.

Why Dartmouth?: If you're looking for a small department, Dartmouth is focused on surface processes, isotope geochemistry, and glaciology. You will have opportunities for classroom and field teaching and access to some top-notch facilities for research.

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Research Interests : I am broadly interested in Earth surface processes and the rock record. My research at Dartmouth will explore the morphology of rivers.

Life Interests : I enjoy playing baseball.

Why Dartmouth?: I was in large part drawn to Earth Sciences at Dartmouth for the incredible resources. The fellow students are smart and motivated, the professors are brilliant and available, and there are many expensive gizmos to play with. As an added bonus, the woodworking and ceramics studios are open to grad students!

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Research Interests : My research focus is on watershed-scale geomorphology and the ways in which fluvial systems respond to human inputs such as impoundment or logging.

Life interests : I enjoy playing any sports I can; I love to be outside and am learning to ski this winter. I'm also playing euphonium in the Dartmouth Wind Symphony.

Why Dartmouth?: While Dartmouth obviously gives me a chance to work with highly- regarded individuals at a great institution, it's even better due to its location. Hanover gives me a chance to live in a classic small town with access to the outdoors and a ton of extracurricular opportunities.

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Research Intrests: I'm interested in using glacial deposits to determine paleoclimate changes in the Arctic. I employ methods such as cosmogenic dating of moraines and analyzing lake cores to understand upvalley glacier fluctuations.

Life Interests: Horseback riding, backpacking/hiking, volunteering with local dog rescue organizations, cooking, crossword puzzles and hanging out with my husband and four dogs.

Why Dartmouth?: Great faculty who are supportive of graduate student research. (And New Hampshire is a beautiful place to live!)

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Research Ineterest : I am interested in sedimentology and
sequence stratigraphy and its application to tectonic and
climatice evolution of the sedimentary basins.

Life Interests : mostly outdoor activities, trekking,
travelling, hikking.

Why Dartmouth : Earth Sciences department is a small but
with great facilities and always supportive faculties. Aalso New Hamphshire is the great place to live.

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Research Interests: I am interested in carbon cycling and sequestration in forest ecosystems, looking specifically at whether using wood as an alternative fuel source is "carbon neutral". I am also interested in the deposition of heavy metals in aquatic sediments.

Life Interests: I love all outdoor activities, particularly hiking, cross-country skiing,
kayaking, and sailing. I also enjoy cooking, music, and art.

Why Dartmouth: I chose Dartmouth for the people here. Not only do students and faculty have a genuine passion for their work, but they are also friendly and personable. While the department is relatively small, the facilities and opportunities available are excellent.

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Research Interests: I am interested in how well we can understand the flucuations of major ice-sheets using remote sensing. I use ground-based GPS data to validate the data of the Geosciences Laser Altimeter System aboard ICESat.

Life Interests : I enjoy hiking and running throughout the Upper Valley and the rest of New England (especially the Northeast Kingdom) with my Border Collie, Rocko.

Why Dartmouth?: Everyone's door is always open. Dartmouth's graduate students and professors are incredibly willing to discuss and collaborate on research.

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Research Interests : I am interested in how biology and geochemistry are coupled through an exploration of unique aquatic environments incorporating key chemical and biological pathways including oxygenic and anoxygenic photosynthesis in an attempt to address the question of how organic matter undergoes diagenesis through an examination of biomarkers and their predecessor compounds. Other research interests include early Earth conditions, origins of life, astrobiology, and abiotic vs biotic synthesis.

Life Interests : I have nine different aquaria with animals ranging from a red volitan lionfish, pirranhas to azureus poison dart frogs. I live 45 minutes away from campus in a log cabin surrounded by meadows and woods. I am currently engaged and will be getting married on July 4, 2009.

Why Dartmouth?: I came to Dartmouth because of James Scott and our amazing facilities. The department is small, friendly, and is a fantastic place to learn and grow.

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Research Interests : I am interested in understanding the biogeochemical behavior of arsenic, which is associated with iron and sulfur cycling.

Life Interests : In my spare time, I would like to go hiking and watch movies.

Why Dartmouth?: Dartmouth College has an eminent on-campus community to collaborate with outside creating the world daily; The Department of Earth Sciences is characterized by a distinctive academic philosophy and evermore top-notch laboratories.

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Research Interests: My focus is using glacial and lacustrine records to
understand and evaluate mechanisms for climate change. As part of my
research, I employ cosmogenic and radiocarbon dating techniques to
understand the timing of glacial changes.

Life Interests: I am passionate about almost anything that has to do with
being outdoors (hiking, paddling, skiing and climbing, first come to mind).
I also enjoy wood working projects and building cedar strip canoes

Why Dartmouth? There are tremendous new opportunities for climate change research and great facilities. In addition, the faculty and graduate
students are friendly and excited about their work.

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Research Interests: I'm a "townie-turned-beaker" with an interest in glaciology and paleoclimatology. I hope to someday inform those that make policy to create more-informed policy; I hope to investigate the role of glaciers within the climate change conversation. My last bit of research dealt with ice core chemistry as it related to "frost flowers" in the Southern Ocean.

Life Interests: Outdoor pursuits, eating, sports, service and education.

Why Dartmouth?: Why not? Dartmouth offered a surprisingly complex blend of new and old, reputation and potential, research and extracurricular ... it was
hard to pass up!

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Research Interests : Use of osmium tracers to differentiate sources of different water masses.

Life Interests : I like many kinds of music. In my vacation time, I always go traveling or hiking.

Why Dartmouth?: The diversity of this college attracted me to be here.

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Research Interests : Forested ecosystems, soil biogeochemistry, carbon cycling in soils.

Life Interests : I like bicycles, all kinds of skiing, long-distance running, growing vegetables, and alpine tundra.

Why Dartmouth?: When visiting schools, I spoke with as many people as possible--students, faculty, and staff. It was the personal interactions I had while visiting Dartmouth that brought me here.

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