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Bio
I study abrupt climate change through the lens of science and culture. My research focus areas are Alaska, Greenland, and Antarctica.
Click to zoom.Our INSTAAR team spent four summers at the highly collaborative East Greenland Ice-Core Project (EGRIP). We used a field deployable cavity ring-down spectroscopy instrument with continuous flow capabilities to analyze water isotopes of ice for the last 125,000 years. The water isotopes are a proxy for past temperatures and atmospheric circulation, and among other things, help us understand abrupt climate changes in the last glacial period.
In Alaska, I study the changing landscape and hotspot-methane emissions in permafrost-thaw regions. I work with Indigenous communities in the Yukon River Watershed to better understand how to 'navigate the new Arctic', or in other words, to be prepared for the future ahead. In Greenland and Antarctica, I recover ice cores from remote field camps to reconstruct past climates extending back 100s of thousands of years. I am actively involved in science communication through film, photography, art, and public speaking. I also pursue climate policy by taking appointments on task forces or environmental policy boards.
Please for more about me and my research.
Education
- PhD (Biogeochemistry): ֲý, 2015
- MS (Environmental Studies): ֲý, 2010
- BS (Civil Engineering - Hydrology): ֲý, 2006
Research
I have active projects funded through the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and Sandia National Labs.
My research is based in the polar regions of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. I am one of five co-leads for the Stable Isotope Lab (SIL) at INSTAAR. The SIL has a long history of carbon cycle and hydrologic cycle research related to isotope biogeochemistry, and in recent years, our scientific footprint has been expanding.
Fieldwork examples
Click to zoom. The INSTAAR drone team has flown custom fixed-wing drones over permafrost in Alaska (pictured) and snow on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Our goal is to understand boundary layer processes (in the lower few kilometers of the atmosphere) and interactions with the free troposphere for research focused on the hydrologic and carbon cycles. L to R: Bruce Vaughn, Tyler Jones, Kevin Rozmiarek, Eli Miller, and Valerie Morris.
Publications
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Gorham KA; Abernethy S; Jones TR; Hess P; Mahowald NM; Meidan D; Johnson MS; van Herpen MMJW; Xu Y; Saiz-Lopez A...
- Gorham KA
- Abernethy S
- Jones TR
- Hess P
- Mahowald NM
- Meidan D
- Johnson MS
- van Herpen MMJW
- Xu Y
- Saiz-Lopez A
Publication Date: 2024-05-15
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2023-10-28
Type: Journal Article
Dietrich L; Rozmiarek K; Jones T; Morris V; Brashear C; Bennett H; Vaughn B; Town M; Werner M; Fettweis X...
- Dietrich L
- Rozmiarek K
- Jones T
- Morris V
- Brashear C
- Bennett H
- Vaughn B
- Town M
- Werner M
- Fettweis X
Type: Journal Article
Wahl S; Steen-Larsen HC; Hughes AG; Zuhr A; Faber A-K; Jones TR; Dietrich LJ; Behrens M; Reuder J; Hörhold M...
- Wahl S
- Steen-Larsen HC
- Hughes AG
- Zuhr A
- Faber A-K
- Jones TR
- Dietrich LJ
- Behrens M
- Reuder J
- Hörhold M
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Rozmiarek KS; Vaughn BH; Jones TR; Morris V; Skorski WB; Hughes AG; Elston J; Wahl S; Faber A-K; Steen-Larsen HC...
- Rozmiarek KS
- Vaughn BH
- Jones TR
- Morris V
- Skorski WB
- Hughes AG
- Elston J
- Wahl S
- Faber A-K
- Steen-Larsen HC
Publication Date: 2021-11-11
Type: Journal Article
Kahle EC; Steig EJ; Jones TR; Fudge TJ; Koutnik MR; Morris VA; Vaughn BH; Schauer AJ; Stevens CM; Conway H...
- Kahle EC
- Steig EJ
- Jones TR
- Fudge TJ
- Koutnik MR
- Morris VA
- Vaughn BH
- Schauer AJ
- Stevens CM
- Conway H
Publication Date: 2021-07-08
Type: Journal Article
Type: Journal Article
Buizert C; Fudge TJ; Roberts WHG; Steig EJ; Sherriff-Tadano S; Ritz C; Lefebvre E; Edwards J; Kawamura K; Oyabu I...
- Buizert C
- Fudge TJ
- Roberts WHG
- Steig EJ
- Sherriff-Tadano S
- Ritz C
- Lefebvre E
- Edwards J
- Kawamura K
- Oyabu I
Publication Date: 2021-06-04
Type: Journal Article
Gkinis V; Vinther BM; Popp TJ; Quistgaard T; Faber A-K; Holme CT; Jensen C-M; Lanzky M; Luett A-M; Mandrakis V...
- Gkinis V
- Vinther BM
- Popp TJ
- Quistgaard T
- Faber A-K
- Holme CT
- Jensen C-M
- Lanzky M
- Luett A-M
- Mandrakis V
Publication Date: 2021-05-26
Type: Journal Article
Rozmiarek KS; Vaughn BH; Jones TR; Morris V; Skorski WB; Hughes AG; Elston J; Wahl S; Faber A-K; Steen-Larsen HC...
- Rozmiarek KS
- Vaughn BH
- Jones TR
- Morris V
- Skorski WB
- Hughes AG
- Elston J
- Wahl S
- Faber A-K
- Steen-Larsen HC
Type: Journal Article
Winski DA; Osterberg EC; Kreutz KJ; Ferris DG; Cole-Dai J; Thundercloud Z; Huang J; Alexander B; Jaegle L; Kennedy JA...
- Winski DA
- Osterberg EC
- Kreutz KJ
- Ferris DG
- Cole-Dai J
- Thundercloud Z
- Huang J
- Alexander B
- Jaegle L
- Kennedy JA
Publication Date: 2021-04-28
Type: Journal Article
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2021-03-24
Type: Journal Article
Morris V; Westhoff J; Vaughn B; Weikusat I; Jones T; Markle B; Hughes A; Skorski W; Brashear C; Gkinis V...
- Morris V
- Westhoff J
- Vaughn B
- Weikusat I
- Jones T
- Markle B
- Hughes A
- Skorski W
- Brashear C
- Gkinis V
Type: Journal Article
Hughes AG; Jones TR; Vinther BM; Gkinis V; Stevens CM; Morris V; Vaughn BH; Holme C; Markle BR; White JWC...
- Hughes AG
- Jones TR
- Vinther BM
- Gkinis V
- Stevens CM
- Morris V
- Vaughn BH
- Holme C
- Markle BR
- White JWC
Publication Date: 2020-07-31
Type: Journal Article
Hughes AG; Jones TR; Vinther BM; Gkinis V; Stevens CM; Morris V; Vaughn BH; Holme C; Markle BR; White JWC...
- Hughes AG
- Jones TR
- Vinther BM
- Gkinis V
- Stevens CM
- Morris V
- Vaughn BH
- Holme C
- Markle BR
- White JWC
Type: Journal Article
Winski DA; Fudge TJ; Ferris DG; Osterberg EC; Fegyveresi JM; Cole-Dai J; Thundercloud Z; Cox TS; Kreutz KJ; Ortman N...
- Winski DA
- Fudge TJ
- Ferris DG
- Osterberg EC
- Fegyveresi JM
- Cole-Dai J
- Thundercloud Z
- Cox TS
- Kreutz KJ
- Ortman N
Publication Date: 2019-10-08
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Madsen MV; Steen-Larsen HC; Hoerhold M; Box J; Berben SMP; Capron E; Faber A-K; Hubbard A; Jensen MF; Jones TR...
- Madsen MV
- Steen-Larsen HC
- Hoerhold M
- Box J
- Berben SMP
- Capron E
- Faber A-K
- Hubbard A
- Jensen MF
- Jones TR
Publication Date: 2019-03-27
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-12-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2018-10-01
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2017-02-27
Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Type: Journal Article
Markle BR; Steig EJ; Buizert C; Schoenemann SW; Bitz CM; Fudge TJ; Pedro JB; Ding Q; Jones TR; White JC...
- Markle BR
- Steig EJ
- Buizert C
- Schoenemann SW
- Bitz CM
- Fudge TJ
- Pedro JB
- Ding Q
- Jones TR
- White JC
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Type: Journal Article
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Teaching
I am always excited to chat with prospective graduatestudents - please get in touch.
I am currently accepting students (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) who have their own funding source.
Current students
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Outreach
I love to mix science with outreach.
I spent 10 years at an Emmy-award winning documentary film company learning the importance of storytelling. I feel like everything humanity is based on stems from storytelling, and science is no different. A good story can change the world. Recently, I have taken part in artist residency programs, given public lectures about "the entire climate history of Earth", and volunteered in climate-policy positions.