Dr. Balwada (he/him) is a Lamont Assistant Research Professor, in Lamont's division of Ocean and Climate Physics (OCP).
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Dr. Balwada co-leads Lamont's Ocean Transport Group
1 PhD student and 2 undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.
What is helpful for success in his research group:
"It would be useful to have some experience with coding (Python can be helpful). Also some basic knowledge of calculus, physics, linear algebra and statistics can be very beneficial."
Dr. Camargo (she/her) is The Marie Tharp Lamont Research Professor, in Lamont's division of Ocean and Climate Physics (OCP), Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES); Lecturer, and Master of Science in Sustainability Science, School of Professional Studies.
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Students and postdocs are part of a research group which includes multiple senior scientists, who collaborate in many projects and regularly co-mentor students and postdocs. Typically there are weekly meetings with each mentee with their mentors to discuss research progress, academic progress, and career goals. In addition to that, I'm always open to additional meetings as necessary. We also have group meetings twice a month. In the first one, we do an update of each group member on their research/academic progress and plans for the near future. In the second monthly meeting, we read a research paper and discuss them, with different people in the group leading the discussion.
What is helpful for success in her research group:
“It is fundamental to have programming skills and be interested in doing data analysis to work in our research group. It would be important to have at least basic programming skills (python or Matlab) and be ready to take classes or tutorials to improve them. Be willing to learn new skills and new concepts. Having a strong background in Math and Physics is very helpful."
Dr. William D'Andrea (he/him) is a Lamont Associate Research Professor and Director of the Lamont Organic Geochemistry Facility in Lamont's division of Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE).
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We use the geologic record to understand how Earth’s climate has operated in the past. Earth’s history is recorded in exquisite detail in the world’s sediments, and we work to recover, read, and understand this history. We specialize in the use of lipid biomarkers (the molecular fossils) that are preserved in lake and ocean sediments from around the world to reconstruct past changes in precipitation and temperature over different timescales in the past. The Organic Geochemistry Facility at Lamont consists of two closely aligned research groups, with 2 PIs, ~3 graduate students and ~3 postdoctoral scientists. In addition to these research group members, there are typically 3-5 undergraduate researchers and visiting scientists from around the world. It is a vibrant and collegial research environment.
What is helpful for success in his research group:
"Attention to detail, an interest in Earth's climate system, and/or an interest in applications of geochemistry/organic geochemistry to problem solving, and excellent communication and organizational skills. We maintain a research environment that is nurturing and welcoming to all people, and we therefore place a high value on compassion and kindness."
Dr. Joaquim Goes (he/him) is a Lamont Research Professor in Lamont's division of Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE).
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His research group is made up of 1 technician, 1 graduate, 1 post doc, 1 research scientist and a lab full of high school students and undergraduates in summer.
What is helpful for success in his research group:
“An interest in environmental questions related to climate change, ecosystem change and the downstream impacts on society. A person with reasonable quantitative and data processing skills, but willing to learn."
Dr. Sidney Hemming (she/her) is Professor in Lamont's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES).
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The group has 3 undergraduate students, 1 graduate student, 2 gap year students, 1 post doc, 1 research scientist, 1 technician and a number of adjuncts working on projects in the lab."
What is helpful for success in her research group:
"We can teach methods, potential Bridge Scholars would just need to be eager to participate."
Dr. Sarah Hurley (she/her) is a Lamont Assistant Research Professor in Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE).
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Includes 2 PIs, approximately 5 postdocs, 2 graduate students, and rotating undergraduates in the Organic Geochemistry group.
What is helpful for success in her research group:
"It would be helpful to have some background (1-2 classes) in chemistry or biology and at least one lab-based course or research experience."
Dr. Andrew Juhl (he/him) is a Lamont Research Professor in the division of Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE) and an Adjunct Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) as well as the Associate Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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The group usually includes 1-2 undergraduates, 1-2 masters students, 1-2 PhD students, 1-2 post docs, 1-2 technicians.
What is helpful for success in his research group:
“It’s helpful to have basic lab skills, basic physics, chemistry, biology - we can teach the rest!"
Dr. Einat Lev (she/her) is a Lamont Associate Research Professor and Lecturer in the division of Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics (SGT).
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The group works on many aspects of volcanic eruptions, from computer modeling, through analog experiments in the LDEO Fluid Mechanics lab, or collections and analyzing of field data.
Current group members include a postdoc and a software engineer, as well as several undergraduate students working on smaller projects.
What is helpful for success in her research group:
“A Scholar should have a good foundation in math and physics, for example have taken calculus, linear algebra, differential equations and/or fluid/continuum mechanics classes. It would be important to have some coding experience (Python or Matlab preferred but any language is OK)."
Dr. Alberto Malinverno (he/him) is a Lamont Research Professor in Lamont's division of Marine and Polar Geophysics (MPG) and Adjunct Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES).
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His research group has been made up of a postdoctoral scientist and a visiting Ph.D. student
What is helpful for success in his research group:
“An interest in applying quantitative methods to Earth science problems. Useful skills include some background in physics, mathematics, and Earth sciences at the undergraduate level and familiarity with computer programming.”
Dr. Dorothy Peteet (she/her)is a Senior Research Scientist at NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies, an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) and a Senior Research Scientist in the division of Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE) at Lamont.
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" Is made up of 2 grad students, 2 undergrads, 2 high school students."
What is helpful for success in her research group:
“It would be beneficial to have an ecological and wetland background, and to enjoy working with plant and fossil identification."
Dr. Robert Pincus is a Lamont Research Professor in the division of Ocean and Climate Physics (OCP).
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His group is a mix of PhD students, postdocs, and scientific staff, and sometimes undergraduate researchers. In 2023, there are six of members, two women and four men: three graduate students (all from Applied Physics and Applied Math), one postdoc, and a scientific staff member with a BS and a decade’s worth of research experience, and Dr. Pincus. They collaborate a lot with people at other institutions, especially in Europe.
What is helpful for success in his research group:
“The main skill someone needs to be successful is the ability to persevere - to figure out problems on their own. The group uses the Python programming language almost exclusively; experience with that language or something similar - R, Matlab, etc. - would speed things up. It would be great if the potential scholar was interested in physics and math and curious enough to be able to start reading the scientific literature when possible, so they can learn to develop their own questions."
Dr. Brendan Reilly (he/him) is a Lamont Assistant Research Professor in the division of Biology and Paleo Environment (BPE) and Director of the Organic Geochemistry Facility.
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“The group includes a postdoc working on Greenland sediment cores and a couple undergraduate students working on Antarctic sediment cores. My group's research revolves around using marine sediment cores to better understand how large ice sheets, like Greenland and Antarctica, have responded to past climate variations using magnetic and sedimentologic methods. The Core Repository is a community facility, so our group interacts with students and researchers from many other research groups. A student working with me would receive laboratory (~60%) and data analysis (~40%) experience."
What is helpful for success in his research group:
“A successful scholar would be curious about the natural world and be willing to learn laboratory and data analysis methods. A fundamental knowledge of Earth Science would be helpful, particularly coursework in sedimentology/stratigraphy, historical geology, and/or geophysics."
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