Please join me in congratulating Julia Kelson, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, on receiving the Young Scientist Award—known as the Donath Medal—from the Geological Society of America for her research on paleoclimate, carbon cycling, and stable isotope geochemistry.
A paleoclimatologist and isotope geochemist, Julia integrates laboratory innovation, field observation, global data synthesis, and modeling to study modern processes and reconstruct past environments. In doing so, she addresses fundamental questions about how Earth’s climate, topography, and surface processes co-evolve.
David Polly, professor and chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, said in a recent story about the award, “We are thrilled that Dr. Kelson has received the Donath Medal, which marks her as one of the world’s top early-career geoscientists for her innovative work using geochemistry to understand carbon cycling on a global scale.”
Congratulations, Professor Kelson!