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Ethan Hyland is an Associate Professor and co-Director of Graduate Programs in the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University. He specializes in sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleoclimatology, and geochemistry, focusing on reconstructing past climates and environments through field and lab-based studies of sediments and fossils. His research spans global locations and time periods, with a particular emphasis on C4 grassland expansion, South American monsoon dynamics, and isotopic proxy development.
Education: Ph.D. Geology (University of Michigan, 2014), Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (Science & Technology, 2013), M.S. Earth & Environmental Sciences (2012), B.A. Geology (Carleton College, 2008).
Research Interests:
- Sedimentology/stratigraphy: Examining modern and ancient critical zone processes, chemostratigraphy, and basin-scale macrostratigraphy.
- Paleoclimatology/paleoecology: Developing terrestrial records (e.g., paleosols, paleobotany) for climate modeling and event analysis.
- Geochemistry: Innovating proxies like paleosol geochemistry and clumped isotope thermometry.
Publications emphasize climate reconstruction techniques and their application to understanding Miocene-Pliocene environmental changes, C4 grass evolution, and seasonal sea surface temperature dynamics. His work bridges geology, ecology, and policy, with recent collaborations on STEM outreach and carbon sequestration.
Labs/Teams: Leads a research group focused on integrating field data with advanced geochemical methods. Collaborates on NSF-funded projects like the 'Rise of C4 Grasses in South America' initiative.
