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Daniel Enrique Ibarra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Brown University, with affiliations to the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES), Data Science Institute, and School of Engineering. His research bridges geochemistry, climate science, and resource geology through interdisciplinary approaches.
- Education: PhD in Earth System Science (2018), MS in Geological Sciences (2014), and dual BS in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Geological & Environmental Sciences (2012) from Stanford University.
- Postdoctoral Training: Miller Institute and President's Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley (2019-2021).
Dr. Ibarra investigates Earth's water and carbon cycles across timescales, focusing on:
- Terrestrial landscape responses to climatic forcings
- Lithium deposit characterization in lacustrine basins
- Enhanced weathering for carbon dioxide removal
- Triple oxygen isotope paleoaltimetry
- Tropical hydroclimate extremes via cave studies
- Exoplanetary habitability modeling
His recent publications highlight cutting-edge work on lithium resource formation in Nevada (2025), tropical speleothem calibration (2025), and Great Basin paleoclimate-lithium linkages (2024). His research combines field observations, geochemical measurements, and modeling across diverse settings including the Philippines, western North America, and Antarctica.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2025 Early Career Research Achievement Award
- 2024 Graduate School Faculty Mentoring Award
- 2023 Steinbach Visiting Scholar
- 2019 Miller Research Fellowship
Dr. Ibarra mentors graduate students in geochemistry, paleoclimatology, and lithium resource studies. His funded projects address climate change impacts on metal pollution (NIH CHAIRS-C, 2025-2027), enhanced weathering strategies (Heising-Simons, 2025-2027), and lithium enrichment mechanisms (ISE Seed Award, 2024-2025). He leads the Ibarra Lab, which recently identified the Ice Cream Drop Meteorite (2025), and promotes diversity and inclusion through initiatives like Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Geosciences (co-founder, 2020) and paleoCAMP summer school (instructor, 2021-2027).
